Medical Tourism and Postoperative Infections: A Systematic Literature Review of Causative Organisms and Empiric Treatment
Conclusions:
When encountering a patient with a history of medical tourism and treatment-refractory infection, rapidly growing mycobacteria must be considered. To increase the likelihood of yielding a diagnostic organism, multiple acid-fast bacilli cultures from fluid and débridement content should be performed. There has been reported success in treating rapidly growing mycobacterial infections with a combination of antibiotics including clarithromycin, amikacin, and moxifloxacin.
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery Focus: Special Topics Source Type: research
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