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Successful bedaquiline-containing antimycobacterial treatment in post-traumatic skin and soft-tissue infection by Mycobacterium fortuitum complex: a case report.

Johanna ErberSimon WeidlichTristan TschaikowskyKathrin RotheRoland M SchmidJochen SchneiderChristoph D Spinner
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
Bedaquiline is a promising novel agent for NTM treatment, although clinical data are limited and trials evaluating efficacy, safety, and resistance of bedaquiline are required. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of successful in vivo use of bedaquiline for a skin and soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum complex.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • drug resistant
  • multidrug resistant
  • healthcare
  • electronic health record
  • combination therapy
  • wound healing
  • deep learning