Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report
<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Iatrogenic skin and soft tissue infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria are described with increasing frequency, especially among immunocompromised patients.<br/><br/> <b>Case presentation:</b>...
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| author | Lan, N Kolader, M Dung, N Campbell, J Tham, N Chau, N Van Doorn, H Le, D |
| author_facet | Lan, N Kolader, M Dung, N Campbell, J Tham, N Chau, N Van Doorn, H Le, D |
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| description | <p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Iatrogenic skin and soft tissue infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria are described with increasing frequency, especially among immunocompromised patients.<br/><br/> <b>Case presentation:</b> Here, we present an immunocompetent patient with extensive Mycobacterium fortuitum skin and soft tissue infections after subcutaneous injections to relieve joint pains by a Vietnamese traditional medicine practitioner. Moreover, we present dilemmas faced in less resourceful settings, influencing patient management.<br/><br/> <b>Conclusion:</b> This case illustrates the pathogenic potential of rapid growing mycobacteria in medical or non-medical skin penetrating procedures, their world-wide distribution and demonstrates the dilemmas faced in settings with fewer resources. </p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:053a2c8c-c102-40df-b269-a60c7104daab2022-03-26T08:55:58ZMycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case reportJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:053a2c8c-c102-40df-b269-a60c7104daabEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordBioMed Central2014Lan, NKolader, MDung, NCampbell, JTham, NChau, NVan Doorn, HLe, D <p style="text-align:justify;"> <b>Background:</b> Iatrogenic skin and soft tissue infections by rapidly growing mycobacteria are described with increasing frequency, especially among immunocompromised patients.<br/><br/> <b>Case presentation:</b> Here, we present an immunocompetent patient with extensive Mycobacterium fortuitum skin and soft tissue infections after subcutaneous injections to relieve joint pains by a Vietnamese traditional medicine practitioner. Moreover, we present dilemmas faced in less resourceful settings, influencing patient management.<br/><br/> <b>Conclusion:</b> This case illustrates the pathogenic potential of rapid growing mycobacteria in medical or non-medical skin penetrating procedures, their world-wide distribution and demonstrates the dilemmas faced in settings with fewer resources. </p> |
| spellingShingle | Lan, N Kolader, M Dung, N Campbell, J Tham, N Chau, N Van Doorn, H Le, D Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report |
| title | Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report |
| title_full | Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report |
| title_short | Mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with Vietnamese traditional medicine: a case report |
| title_sort | mycobacterium fortuitum skin infections after subcutaneous injections with vietnamese traditional medicine a case report |
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