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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857 EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 25, No. 2, 2007, pp. 163-165
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Bioline Code: mb07047
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 25, No. 2, 2007, pp. 163-165
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Case Report - Postoperative infection of laparoscopic surgery wound due to Mycobacterium chelonae
Rajini, M; Prasad, SR; Reddy, RR; Bhat, RV & Vimala, KR
Abstract
We report a case of postoperative wound infection due to Mycobacterium chelonae. A 35-year-old woman presented with multiple erythematous nodules, plaques and discharging sinuses over the abdomen, 45 days after she had undergone laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. The seropurulent discharge from the wound showed acid-fast bacilli on Ziehl- Neelsen stain and culture yielded Mycobacterium chelonae . The patient responded to clarithromycin and doxycycline. The source of infection was probably contaminated water or disinfectant solution used for sterilization of laparoscopic instruments.
Keywords
Atypical mycobacteria, Mycobacterium chelonae, post operative wound infection
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