Luqman Satti, Shahid Abbasi, Abdul Sattar, Aamer Ikram, Muhammad Adnan Manzar, Malik Muhammad Khalid.
Bone marrow infection with mycobacterium fortuitum in a diabetic patient..
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;21(8):500-2.

Incidence and prevalence of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection vary greatly by location and death is very rare except in disseminated disease in immunocompromised individuals. We present what we believe is the first case of bone marrow infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in an HIV negative patient. Bone marrow examination revealed presence of numerous acid fast bacilli which were confirmed as Mycobacterium fortuitum on culture and by molecular analysis. Patient was managed successfully with amikacin and ciprofloxacin.

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