Dr Maanasa Bhaskar, Dr Ankita Mohanty, Dr Noyal Joseph, Dr Raja Selvaraj, Dr Sujatha Sistla,
Volume 19, Issue 6 (11-2025)
Abstract
Background: Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacterium that can cause diverse infections in humans. The identification of the nontuberculous mycobacteria is a challenge to date due to available of limited resources. There have been case reports of device-related infections caused by them. Improper care of the cardiac implants can give rise to infections which need to be identified promptly.
Objective: To emphasize the need of early and prompt diagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacterium infections.
Case Report We present a case of a 69-year-old man presenting with an atrioventricular block and hence undergoes a pacemaker implant. The implant gets infected by Mycobacterium abscessus which resolves after appropriate treatment and pacemaker removal.
Conclusion: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria need to be identified and treated for the correct duration to prevent complications due to them.
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