Post Cesarean Surgical Site Infection with Mycobacterium Abscessus Sp. Massiliense

Ruchi Nagpal; Hari Pankaj Vanam; Harshi Dhingra; Ravali R Banswada

doi:10.18502/jfrh.v16i2.9486

Ruchi Nagpal Department of Pathology, Bhaskar Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Hari Pankaj Vanam Department of Microbiology, Bhaskar Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Harshi Dhingra Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India
Ravali R Banswada Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bhaskar Medical College and General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jfrh.v16i2.9486

Keywords: Surgical Wound Infection; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; Mycobacterium Abscessus; Heat-Shock Protein 65

Abstract

Objective: Surgical site infections (SSIs) owing to nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) have emerged as an important cause of hospital-acquired SSI leading to great morbidity and mortality. Among NTM, Mycobacterium abscessus is reported in these sites. Epidemiology and transmission of M. abscessus in humans is noticing crux changes.

Case report: We hereby describe a case of SSI after lower segment cesarean section (LSCS), presenting as a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) owing to a NTM.

Conclusion: Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of infections caused by M. abscessus in patients who develop SSIs, particularly if they do not respond to conventional first-line antimicrobial therapy.