TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zimba, Frank Allen 
PY  - 2011
TI  - Mycobacterium Smegmatis Infection of a Lumbar Spine Instrumented Fusion
JF  - American Journal of Infectious Diseases
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajidsp.2011.24.27
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajidsp.2011.24.27
AB  - Problem statement: To demonstrate the presentation of atypical mycobacterial postsurgical
infections and their management. Approach: Single patient case report. Results: Successful
management of atypical mycobacterial post operative infection with preservation of instrumented
hardware posterior pedicle screw fixation and interbody cages. Conclusion: This report suggests that
these atypical mycobacterial infections can be eradicated with successful outcomes with preservation
of spinal instrumentation.