Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report

Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report

<p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2">Mycobacterium Fortuitum (M. Fortuitum) is a type of opportunistic pathogen commonly found in water/soil and belongs to the nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) family. Prosthetic joint infection due to M. Fortuitum is extremely rare. We pre...

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Main Authors: T. A. Novack, T. Hoskins, J. N. Patel, C. Mazzei, D. Goyette, K. Zeedyk, J. C. Wittig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
Online Access:https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/5/133/2020/jbji-5-133-2020.pdf
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spelling doaj-b3f7ce02e981470d9bc653e3ba9b6b4b2021-03-03T14:31:57ZengCopernicus PublicationsJournal of Bone and Joint Infection2206-35522020-04-01513313610.7150/jbji.43023Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case ReportT. A. Novack0T. A. Novack1T. Hoskins2J. N. Patel3C. Mazzei4D. Goyette5K. Zeedyk6J. C. Wittig7Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ<p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2">Mycobacterium Fortuitum (M. Fortuitum) is a type of opportunistic pathogen commonly found in water/soil and belongs to the nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) family. Prosthetic joint infection due to M. Fortuitum is extremely rare. We present a case of a 21-year-old female with an infection following a radical resection of the proximal tibia due to a parosteal osteosarcoma.</p>https://jbji.copernicus.org/articles/5/133/2020/jbji-5-133-2020.pdf
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author T. A. Novack
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T. Hoskins
J. N. Patel
C. Mazzei
D. Goyette
K. Zeedyk
J. C. Wittig
spellingShingle T. A. Novack
T. A. Novack
T. Hoskins
J. N. Patel
C. Mazzei
D. Goyette
K. Zeedyk
J. C. Wittig
Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
author_facet T. A. Novack
T. A. Novack
T. Hoskins
J. N. Patel
C. Mazzei
D. Goyette
K. Zeedyk
J. C. Wittig
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title Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
title_short Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
title_full Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
title_fullStr Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
title_sort nail salon a potential source of a rare mycobacterium fortuitum infection in proximal tibia megaprosthesis? a case report
publisher Copernicus Publications
series Journal of Bone and Joint Infection
issn 2206-3552
publishDate 2020-04-01
description <p class="p p-first-last" id="__p2">Mycobacterium Fortuitum (M. Fortuitum) is a type of opportunistic pathogen commonly found in water/soil and belongs to the nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) family. Prosthetic joint infection due to M. Fortuitum is extremely rare. We present a case of a 21-year-old female with an infection following a radical resection of the proximal tibia due to a parosteal osteosarcoma.</p>
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