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Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infections of the Hand

Report of five cases

F. K. IP and S. P. CHOW

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Correspondence: Prof. S. P. Chow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Five cases are reported of infection due to Mycobactenum fortuitum involving the hand following contaminated injection or traumatic wounds. Synovectomy, debridement, or amputation together with prolonged chemotherapy using kanamycin or amikacin were required. Doxycycline and sulphamethoxasole also seemed to be the effective antibiotics for this organism. A high index of suspicion is important in order to obtain the correct diagnosis.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 17, No. 6, 675-677 (1992)
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(92)90199-C
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