3 articles for “Tuberculous Osteomyelitis”

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Review ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDifferences in Clinical Characteristics and Treatments among Mycobacterial Osteomyelitis According to Species of MycobacteriaAsma Jafri, Luke DeLain, Tania del RiveroIn this review, cases of both Tuberculous Mycobacterial and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial osteomyelitis were analyzed to provide a concise understanding of the presentation and treatment of each reported Mycobacterial organism. Though rare, Mycobacterial osteomyelitis has continued to be a challenge in diagnosis and treatment due to its rarity as well as its indolent nature. As a result, it is usually diagnosed … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 18 Jan 2019 · 7,976 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractOsteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum-a Case ReportClarissa Jane Lyngdoh, Anne Khyriem, W. Valarie Lyngdoh, Tashi KhonglahNon-tuberculous rapidly growing mycobacteria have been known to cause a variety of skin and soft tissue infection. The diagnosis of NTM in bone and joint infections is easily missed because of non-specific signs and symptoms. We report a case of a 65 year old male with osteomyelitis of the right knee of 4 years duration. The patient had no prior … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 18 Feb 2016 · 7,263 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA 30 Year Old Man with Fever and Indolent Soft Tissue MassesWissam Zaeeter, Ashwin Jathavedam, Rosalyn StahlAbstract: Problem statement: Multifocal Skeletal Tuberculosis (MSTB) is a rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis. The indolent nature of this condition often leads to delayed or missed diagnosis, sometimes with devastating consequences for the patient. In order to provide meaningful clinical information and to highlight pitfalls in diagnosis of MFST, we present a case of MSTB. A review of this condition … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,713 accessesView PDF Cite