Publications by authors named "Deepa Longjam"
Surg Neurol Int
June 2021
Article Synopsis
- Postoperative infections are common after spine surgery, but infections caused by MTB are rare, especially following a lumbar microdiscectomy.
- A 47-year-old male with a compromised immune system developed a large abscess after surgery, which was treated by drainage and confirmed to be MTB through culture.
- The patient responded well to antitubercular medication, highlighting the need for considering MTB in postoperative infection diagnoses, particularly for immunocompromised patients in regions where tuberculosis is prevalent.
