Mycobacterium fortuitum Bacteraemia in a Immunocompromised Patient of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast and Long Term Venous Access Device

Mycobacterium fortuitum Bacteraemia in a Immunocompromised Patient of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of Breast and Long Term Venous Access Device

Mycobacterium fortuitum is rapidly growing mycobacteria ubiquitous in nature. We report a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum bacteraemia in a immunocompromised 62-year-old female patient of carcinoma breast who underwent mastectomy one year back. Patient was on intensive chemotherapy for past six month...

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Main Authors: Swati Kumari, Kopula Sathyamurthy Sridharan, R Packia Nancy, Gifty Sara Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
central venous catheter
hsp 65 gene
rapidly growing mycobacteria
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11606/35402_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(AGAK)_PFA(AK).pdf

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