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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2004, p. 2858-2860, Vol. 42, No. 6
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2858-2860.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Hernia Repair Mesh-Associated Mycobacterium goodii Infection

Muhammad R. Sohail1 and Jerry D. Smilack1,2*

Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota,1 Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona2

Received 7 January 2004/ Returned for modification 15 February 2004/ Accepted 24 February 2004

We report on a patient with an abdominal wall abscess that developed after an inguinal hernia repair that utilized synthetic mesh. Mycobacterium goodii, a recently recognized, rapidly growing mycobacterium related to M. smegmatis, was isolated both from the abdominal wall aspirate and from surgically drained material. Infection resolved following thorough debridement, mesh removal, and prolonged antimicrobial therapy. This case report extends our understanding of the spectrum of M. goodii infection.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 East Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054. Phone: (480) 342-0115. Fax: (480) 342-2324. E-mail: smilack.jerry{at}mayo.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2004, p. 2858-2860, Vol. 42, No. 6
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.6.2858-2860.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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