TWO CASES OF MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM REPORTED AT TERTIARY CARE CENTER FROM NAVI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.
Bhattacharjee Minakshi, Sharma Revati*, Kar Harapriya
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium fortuitum has been implicated in surgical site infection, implanted device associated infections and injection site abscesses. Two cases of Mycobacterium fortuitum infections one with post operative umbilical hernia abscess and other with inguinal swelling and abscess are described as per our knowledge for the first time from Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Keywords: Mycobacterium fortuitum, Real time PCR, Post operative, Trauma.
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