Article ViewAbstractJournal of Cardiovascular Disease Research,2011,2,1,80-82.DOI:10.4103/0975-3583.78604Published:2011Type:Case ReportAuthors:Smita Sarma, Sunil Sharma, Usha K Baweja, and Yatin Mehta Author(s) affiliations:Smita Sarma, Sunil Sharma1, Usha K Baweja1, Yatin Mehta2 Departments of Microbiology and, 1Clinical Lab, 2Medanta Institute of Critical Care and Anaesthesiology,Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, IndiaAbstract:Sternal osteomyelitis with bacteremia due to Mycobacterium abscessus is rarely seen in immunocompetent hosts. Routine pyogenic cultures in these cases are often negative causing a delay in diagnosis and treatment. Clinicians and microbiologists should rule out the possibility of infection due to nontuberculous mycobacteria while managing cases of nonhealing culture-negative wounds with conventional antibiotic therapy. We report a case of bacteremia secondary to a nonhealing sternal wound due to M. abscessus. A combination of radical debridement and prolonged antimicrobial therapy helped in the complete eradication of the infection. Keywords:Bacteremia, Mycobacterium abscessus, Nontuberculous mycobacteria, Sternal osteomyelitisView:PDF (340.34 KB) PDFClick here to download the PDF file. ‹ Extremely Rare Case of a Rupture of The Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm into The Main Pulmonary Artery Reviewers List 2010 ›