Development of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the biofilm of a peritoneal-venous shunt

Development of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the biofilm of a peritoneal-venous shunt

A patient with ascites received a peritoneal-venous shunt for presumed cirrhosis, however surgical specimens grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) sensitive to all anti-tuberculous drugs. Directly-Observed-Therapy (DOT) led to improvement followed by relapse with multidrug resistant MTb (MDRTB). We...

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Main Authors: Romany M. Redman, Timothy D. Maughan, Charles B. Smith, Peter F. Crossno, Donald L. Granger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Multi-drug resistance
Biofilm
Foreign body
Denver catheter
Relapse
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250923001257

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