TY - JOUR
T1 - Hernia repair mesh-associated Mycobacterium goodii infection
AU - Sohail, Muhammad R.
AU - Smilack, Jerry D.
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - We report on a patient with an abdominal wall abscess that developed after an inguinal hernia repair that utilized synthetic mesh. Mycobacterium goodii, a recently recognized, rapidly growing mycobacterium related to M. smegmatis, was isolated both from the abdominal wall aspirate and from surgically drained material. Infection resolved following thorough debridement, mesh removal, and prolonged antimicrobial therapy. This case report extends our understanding of the spectrum of M. goodii infection.
AB - We report on a patient with an abdominal wall abscess that developed after an inguinal hernia repair that utilized synthetic mesh. Mycobacterium goodii, a recently recognized, rapidly growing mycobacterium related to M. smegmatis, was isolated both from the abdominal wall aspirate and from surgically drained material. Infection resolved following thorough debridement, mesh removal, and prolonged antimicrobial therapy. This case report extends our understanding of the spectrum of M. goodii infection.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=2942588813&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=2942588813&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2858-2860.2004
DO - 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2858-2860.2004
M3 - Article
C2 - 15184492
AN - SCOPUS:2942588813
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 42
SP - 2858
EP - 2860
JO - Journal of clinical microbiology
JF - Journal of clinical microbiology
IS - 6
ER -