Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Mycobacterium fortuitum Pulmonary Disease. [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 We evaluated the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of 35 patients diagnosed with Mycobacterium fortuitum-pulmonary disease (M. fortuitum-PD).
Dae Hun Kim +2 more
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Native valve endocarditis and pacemaker infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum [PDF]
IDCases, 2021 Endocarditis and cardiac device infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rare entity in the hospital settings. We report a case of pacemaker infection and native valve endocarditis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum, which was associated with tricuspid ...
Moamen Al Zoubi +4 more
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Efficacy of PBTZ169 and pretomanid against Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium chelonae, and Mycobacterium fortuitum in BALB/c mice models [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 ObjectivesWe aimed to evaluate the activity of PBTZ169 and pretomanid against non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis (NTM) in vitro and in vivo.MethodsThe minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 11 antibiotics, against slow-growing mycobacteria (SGMs) and ...
Luyao Zheng +9 more
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Mycobacterium fortuitum ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection in an immunocompromised patient: A case report [PDF]
IDCases, 2020 We present a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection in a 26-year-old immunocompromised woman. The patient was treated with revision and replacement of her peritoneal shunt and prolonged combination antimicrobial therapy ...
Natalia Lattanzio +7 more
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Septic Arthritis in a Non-Prosthetic Joint Due to Mycobacterium Fortuitum: A Case Report [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Basic Sciences/Biologics; Trauma; Other Introduction/Purpose: Septic arthritis is an emergent medical condition. Bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species, most commonly cause it.
Solangel Rodriguez Materon MD +2 more
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Mycobacterium fortuitum abortion in a sow. [PDF]
J Vet Diagn Invest, 2022 Two aborted Chester White pig fetuses were presented to a veterinary diagnostic laboratory in Illinois. Postmortem examination identified no gross abnormalities. Histologic evaluation revealed multifocal necrosis of chorionic epithelial cells, coalescing areas of mineralization in the placenta, and focal accumulations of viable and degenerate ...
Cole AL +4 more
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Misidentification of Mycobacterium smegmatis as Mycobacterium fortuitum by DNA line probe assay [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2021 Optimal management of infection with mycobacterial species requires accurate identification down to complex/species level due to variations in outcomes.
Madiha Fida +2 more
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Water Contamination at an Ambulatory Surgical Center Leads to Severe Mycobacterium Fortuitum Prosthetic Joint Infections: A Case Series [PDF]
Arthroplasty TodayProsthetic joint infections (PJIs) following total joint arthroplasties are relatively rare but devastating complications. To date, no cases of Mycobacterium fortuitum PJIs associated with contaminated water supplies have been reported in the literature.
Reece Vesperman, MD +5 more
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Efficacy of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light on reduction of [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2020 Objectives: Hospitals and healthcare facilities rely largely on isolation and environmental disinfection to prevent transmission of pathogens. The use of no-touch technology is an accepted practice for environmental decontamination in medical care ...
Thomas W Huber +8 more
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Mycobacterium fortuitum abscess following breast nipple piercing [PDF]
IDCases, 2020 Mycobacterium fortuitum is a non-tuberculous rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM). We present a case of a 30 year old female who developed a right breast subareolar abscess due to M. fortuitum four months after a nipple piercing.
Nikhut Siddique +2 more
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