Bone marrow infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a diabetic patient |
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Authors: | Satti Luqman Abbasi Shahid Sattar Abdul Ikram Aamer Manzar Muhammad Adnan Khalid Malik Muhammad |
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Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi. luqmansatti@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | Incidence and prevalence of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection vary greatly by location and death is very rare except in disseminated disease in immunocompromised individuals. We present what we believe is the first case of bone marrow infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in an HIV negative patient. Bone marrow examination revealed presence of numerous acid fast bacilli which were confirmed as Mycobacterium fortuitum on culture and by molecular analysis. Patient was managed successfully with amikacin and ciprofloxacin. |
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