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Peritonitis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum following gastric bandingKeywords: Hospital acquired , Mycobacterium fortuitum , peritonitis Abstract: Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapid growing nontuberculous organism that has rarely been associated with peritonitis in an otherwise healthy host. We describe a patient who developed peritonitis due to the organism after gastric banding operation, which resolved after removal of the gastric band and institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy.
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