Successful long-term management for postoperative sternal infection with multiple disseminated lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus

Successful long-term management for postoperative sternal infection with multiple disseminated lymphadenitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus

Abstract Background Postoperative sternal infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) is rare, but associated with a high 2-year mortality rate of 40%. Decision-making around treatment strategy is challenging. Here, we present a successfully treated case of postoperative M. abscessus...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Yanagihara, Tomoyuki Kawamura, Kenji Minagi, Yasuharu Sekine, Kazuto Sugai, Hideo Ichimura, Yukio Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Mycobacterium abscessus
Sternal infection
Disseminated infection
Mediastinitis
Surgical site infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01730-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01730-8

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