Sternal Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium phlei: Case Report and Literature Review of a Rarely Pathogenic Nontuberculous Mycobacterium

Mycobacterium phlei is a nonpathogenic, rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacterium. We report a rare case of M phlei surgical site infection and sternal osteomyelitis following coronary artery bypass graft.

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Main Authors: Mary Kathryn Vance, Christo Cimino, Christina Fiske, Sharon Onguti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-04-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0444
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