Volume 20, Number 10—October 2014
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Associated with Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, Australia, 2005–2011
Hugh L. Wright
, Rachel Thomson, Alistair B. Reid, Robyn Carter, Paul B. Bartley, Peter Newton, and Christopher Coulter
, Rachel Thomson, Alistair B. Reid, Robyn Carter, Paul B. Bartley, Peter Newton, and Christopher Coulter
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 18 patients with rapidly growing mycobacterial infections complicating laparoscopic gastric band devices, Australia, 2005–2011
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (range), y | 45 (29–64) |
| M:F | 3:15 |
| Weight, mean, kg |
133 |
| Co-morbidities, no. (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (28) |
| Hypertension | 6 (33) |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 4 (22) |
| Depression | 4 (22) |
| Immunosuppression/glucocorticoid use |
0 |
| Causative organism, no. (%) | |
| M. fortuitum | 11 (61) |
| M. abscessus |
7 (39) |
| Primary site of infection, no. (%) | |
| Port | 10 (56) |
| Band | 5 (28) |
| Combined port/band |
3 (16) |
| Time from insertion to presentation, no. (%) | |
| Early, <3 mo | 8 (44) |
| Late, >3 mo |
10 (56) |
| Associated complications, no. | |
| Peritonitis | 2 |
| Erosion/perforation | 5 |
| Chronic ulcer |
2 |
| Antimicrobial drug therapy | |
| Median duration (range), mo | 6 (3–12) |
| Combination therapy, no. (%) | 17 (94) |
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