JOURNAL ARTICLE

Successful Salvage Therapy Including Tigecycline for Pediatric Mycobacterium abscessus Mastoiditis.

  • Published In: Clinical Pediatrics, 2024, v. 63, n. 3. P. 300 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Bell, Katherine J.; Adams, Daniel J.; Brietzke, Scott; Spencer, Steven E. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article presents a case of pediatric Mycobacterium abscessus mastoiditis resistant to standard treatments, emphasizing the importance of considering M. abscessus in treatment-resistant chronic otitis media and mastoiditis, especially in children with tympanostomy tubes. Topics include challenges in diagnosing M. abscessus infections, treatment strategies, and the effectiveness of tigecycline in multidrug regimens.

Additional Information

  • Source:Clinical Pediatrics. 2024/03, Vol. 63, Issue 3, p300
  • Document Type:Case Study
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0009-9228
  • DOI:10.1177/00099228231176244
  • Accession Number:175633392

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