Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infections of the Hand
- 1 December 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 17 (6) , 675-677
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681(92)90199-c
Abstract
Five cases are reported of infection due to Mycobactenum fortuitum involving the hand following contaminated injection or traumatic wounds. Synovectomy, debridement, or amputation together with prolonged chemotherapy using kanamycin or amikacin were required. Doxycycline and sulphamethoxasole also seemed to be the effective antibiotics for this organism. A high index of suspicion is important in order to obtain the correct diagnosis.Keywords
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