Surgical site infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis following caesarian section

• Main Authors: Salam, Md. Abdus, Asafudullah, S. M, Huda, Md. Nazmul, Akhter, Nasima, Mir Mubinul Islam, A. B M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Professional Medical Publications 2011
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87213/1/TB%20Case%20Report%20PJMS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87213/; http://pjms.com.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/1113
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Surgical site infection by M. tuberculosis is uncommon and its diagnosis can be missed unless there is strong clinical suspicion coupled with laboratory confirmation. We report a case of primary tuberculous surgical site infection without any evidence of pulmonary, skeletal or gastrointestinal tuber...