Breast Abscess due toMycobacterium Fortuitum: A Case Report
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Chronic breast abscess due to Mycobacterium fortuitum: a case report
INTRODUCTION Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing group of nontuberculous mycobacteria more common in patients with genetic or acquired causes of immune deficiency. There have been few published reports of Mycobacterium fortuitum associated with breast infections mainly associated with breast implant and reconstructive surgery. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 51-year-old Cauca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-9364
DOI: 10.3904/kjm.2012.83.4.529