A Ventral Hernia-repair–related Mycobacterium mageritense Mesh Infection Treated with NPWT without Mesh Removal
Summary:. Abdominal hernias are often repaired using prosthetic mesh, which is susceptible to infections. Normally, it is necessary to remove the mesh. However, successful mesh salvation with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has recently been reported. We encountered Mycobacterium(M) mageriten...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003799 |