Nail Salon a Potential Source of a Rare Mycobacterium Fortuitum Infection In Proximal Tibia Megaprosthesis? A Case Report
Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.7150/jbji.43023
Authors: Thomas A. Novack, Tyler Hoskins, Jay N. Patel, Christopher Mazzei, David Goyette, Kaitlin Zeedyk, James C. Wittig
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,078
OpenAlex ID: W3023874032