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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Bone marrow infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a diabetic patient
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Volume 21, No. 8, Year 2011
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Incidence and prevalence of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection vary greatly by location and death is very rare except in disseminated disease in immunocompromised individuals. We present what we believe is the first case of bone marrow infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in an HIV negative patient. Bone marrow examination revealed presence of numerous acid fast bacilli which were confirmed as Mycobacterium fortuitum on culture and by molecular analysis. Patient was managed successfully with amikacin and ciprofloxacin. © 2011. College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan.
Authors & Co-Authors
Satti, Luqman
Pakistan, Rawalpindi
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
Abbasi, Shahid Ahmad
Pakistan, Rawalpindi
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
Sattar, Abdul A.
Pakistan, Rawalpindi
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
Ikram, Aamer
Pakistan, Rawalpindi
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
Statistics
Citations: 2
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
ISSN:
1022386X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study