Isolation of any mycobacterial species, especially M fortuitum, from sites other than ... tissues or catheter is clearly important in treatment; however, eradication may be difficult even after ...

We identified and investigated an outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum furunculosis among ... 1 patient required treatment after a distal-calf boil led to an abscess deep within the proximal ...

Several of the patients named in the lawsuit underwent knee surgeries at the ASC in 2023, alleging they were then exposed to Mycobacterium fortuitum bacteria. The suits claim that the ASC was aware of ...

Therefore appropriate diagnosis of NTMB includes (1) high clinical suspicion, (2) positive culture results of sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage, and (3) satisfactory clinical response to treatment.