Open AccessManagement of refractory Mycobacterium abscessus sternal infection following reoperative cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Wojcik Brandon M.,
Mitchell John D.,
Chong Tae,
Rove Jessica Y.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4027
Subject(s) - medicine , mycobacterium abscessus , surgery , refractory (planetary science) , antibiotics , mycobacterium , cardiac surgery , pathology , tuberculosis , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , astrobiology , biology
Mycobacterium abscessus surgical site infections are rare, but notoriously difficult to treat. Eradication requires aggressive surgical resection, removal of foreign material, prolonged antibiotics, and consideration of delayed reconstruction.
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