Persistent infection in a patient with postoperative abscess and misuse of antibiotics in China.

Infect Med (Beijing)

Department of Clinical Laboratory, Seventh Medical Center, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China.

Published: December 2023

Here we describe the first case of abscess infection caused by in China. The patient was immunocompetent but suffered from postoperative abscess for 6 years. This study highlights the necessity of long-term infected foci to be thoroughly examined to identify the pathogen, as well as the importance of accurate identification and antimicrobial susceptibility tests for understanding the pathogen's epidemiology, clinical significance, and treatment strategy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10774666PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.imj.2023.11.002DOI Listing

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