Two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium africanum: a casual or causal association | Zendy

Jessica Mencarini | Zendy; Sara Veloci | Zendy; Maria Tullia Simonetti | Zendy; Antonio Carocci | Zendy; Massimo Meli | Zendy; Enrico Tortoli | Zendy; Gian María Rossolini | Zendy; Alessandro Bartoloni | Zendy; Filippo Bartalesi | Zendy

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Two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium africanum: a casual or causal association

Author(s) -

Jessica Mencarini,

Sara Veloci,

Maria Tullia Simonetti,

Antonio Carocci,

Massimo Meli,

Enrico Tortoli,

Gian María Rossolini,

Alessandro Bartoloni,

Filippo Bartalesi

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of mycobacteriology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2212-554X

pISSN - 2212-5531

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2016.05.006

Subject(s) - osteomyelitis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , tuberculosis , joint infections , casual , sternum , surgery , pathology , arthroplasty , materials science , periprosthetic , composite material

The sternal localization of bone and joint tuberculosis (TB) is rare, has an insidious clinical presentation, and usually affects young adults living in endemic areas. Mycobacterium africanum causes a relevant proportion of human TB in West Africa and in migrants from endemic countries. Here, we report two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to M. africanum in migrants.

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