Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

Recurrent chest wall abscesses, particularly those caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) such as Mycobacterium fortuitum, are uncommon and pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Our case report details a 42-year-old male with recurrent chest wall abscess, where the underlying...

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Main Authors: P Prem Ananth, R Anand, S Raghul Raj, N Nagarajan, M Thoupikka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu
Subjects:
chest wall abscesses
drowning
molecular polymerase chain reaction
mycobacterium fortuitum
nontuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/japt.japt_24_24

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