Cutaneous Mycobacterium fortuitum Infection: Successfully Treated with Amikacin and Ofloxacin Combination |
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| Authors: | Sunil Sethi Shilpa Arora Vikas Gupta Shiv Kumar |
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| Affiliation: | From the Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India;1.Department of General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India |
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| Abstract: | Cutaneous infections caused by atypical mycobacteria are uncommon and the diagnosis can be missed unless there is strong clinical suspicion supported by laboratory confirmation. We report a case of chronic discharging sinus caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum in a young healthy immunocompetent individual. The patient recovered completely following amikacin and ofloxacin therapy. |
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| Keywords: | Cutaneous infection immunocompetent Mycobacterium fortuitum |
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