Successful Salvage Therapy Including Tigecycline for Pediatric Mycobacterium abscessus Mastoiditis.

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.