Mycobacterium Smegmatis Infection of a Lumbar Spine Instrumented Fusion
Abstract
Problem statement: To demonstrate the presentation of atypical mycobacterial postsurgical infections and their management. Approach: Single patient case report. Results: Successful management of atypical mycobacterial post operative infection with preservation of instrumented hardware posterior pedicle screw fixation and interbody cages. Conclusion: This report suggests that these atypical mycobacterial infections can be eradicated with successful outcomes with preservation of spinal instrumentation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2011.24.27
Copyright: © 2011 Frank Allen Zimba. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the
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Keywords
- Atypical mycobacterial infections
- post surgical infections
- mycobacterial smegmatis