Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Associated with Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, Australia, 2005–2011

Laparoscopic gastric banding is a common bariatric procedure worldwide. Rapidly growing mycobacteria are environmental organisms increasingly seen as pathogens, often in infected prosthetic material. We report 18 cases of infection associated with laparoscopic gastric banding caused by Mycobacterium...

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Main Authors: Hugh L. Wright, Rachel Thomson, Alistair B. Reid, Robyn Carter, Paul B. Bartley, Peter Newton, Christopher Coulter
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Assuntos:
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
gastric banding
rapidly growing mycobacteria
complications bariatric surgery
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
Australia
Acceso en liña:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/10/14-0077_article
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