Mycobacterium kansasii infection in the deep structures of the hand. Report of two cases
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-1976
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A
Volume
58
Issue
1
DOI
10.2106/00004623-197658010-00030
Abstract
Extrapulmonary infection is rare, but Mycobacterium kansasii is reported to cause cervical adenitis in children, and meningitis, osteomyelitis, arthritis, cutaneous infection, and widely disseminated disease in adults and children with deficient immune mechanisms 3,7,9,13, 16,17,19,26. The present report describes the difficulties in diagnosis and the success of surgical and medical treatment in 2 cases involving the hand.
APA Citation
Gunther, S., & Elliott, R. (1976). Mycobacterium kansasii infection in the deep structures of the hand. Report of two cases. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A, 58 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/00004623-197658010-00030