Mycobacterium fortuitum wound infection following laparoscopy.

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dc.contributor.authorSethi, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorRay, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-03-30en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T06:37:18Z
dc.date.available2001-03-30en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T06:37:18Z
dc.date.issued2001-03-30en_US
dc.description.abstractDuring a six week period in 1999, seven patients who underwent laparoscopic tubectomies at small town health centres near Chandigarh developed chronic discharging sinuses at the site of incision. Mycobacterium fortuitum was isolated from wound discharge of the five patients by standard methods and two patients were smear positive. Environmental samples e.g., tap water, and a variety of fluids did not yield any mycobacteria and swabs from different parts of the laparoscope were sterile. All patients responded to ciprofloxacin and amikacin therapy. Our observation demonstrates that M. fortuitum is a clinically important nosocomial pathogen in setting of surgical wound infection in our country.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSethi S, Sharma M, Ray P, Singh M, Gupta A. Mycobacterium fortuitum wound infection following laparoscopy. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2001 Mar; 113(): 83-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/17133
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAmikacin --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshCiprofloxacin --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshCross Infection --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLaparoscopy --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium Infections --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium fortuitum --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshSurgical Wound Infection --drug therapyen_US
dc.titleMycobacterium fortuitum wound infection following laparoscopy.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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