%0 Journal Article
%T A Case of Ankle Osteomyelitis Caused by <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>
%A Hyun Je Seo
%A Jung Hwan Son
%A Ji Young Park
%A Jong Min Kim
%J Journal of Tuberculosis Research
%P 107-112
%@ 2329-8448
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jtr.2015.33016
%X The proportion of non-tuberculous mycobacteria to Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultivated in the laboratory has been recently increasing. Numerous skin and soft tissue infections have been reported, while osteomyelitis is reported very rarely. A delayed diagnosis can cause a wide range of bone destruction and joint contracture, which highlights the importance of early recognition of osteomyelitis. Here we report a case of ankle osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium abscessus and treatment failure due to delayed diagnosis.
%K Ankle
%K Osteomyelitis
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%K Mycobacterium abscessus&lt
%K /i&gt
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=59741