<i>Mycobacterium wolinskyi</i> Peritonitis after Peritoneal Catheter Embedment Surgery
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Mycobacterium wolinskyi Peritonitis after Peritoneal Catheter Embedment Surgery
Mycobacterium wolinskyi belongs to the Mycobacterium smegmatis group, which comprises rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria. The number of case reports on M. wolinskyi infections associated with postoperative wounds has increased in recent years. We herein report a case of peritonitis due to M. wolinskyi after peritoneal catheter embedment surgery. Identification was achieved based on 16...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8871-17