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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