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Recurrent M ycobacterium haemophilum in a renal transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Ducharlet Kathryn,
Murphy Caitlin,
Tan SvenJean,
Dwyer Karen M,
Goodman David,
Aboltins Craig,
Daffy John R,
Langham Robyn G
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/nep.12193
Subject(s) - medicine , renal transplant , soft tissue , surgery , kidney transplantation , antibiotics , transplantation , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Abstract M ycobacterium haemophilum is a rare isolate of non‐tuberculous M ycobacterium which has been reported to affect immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 32‐year‐old renal transplant patient with M . haemophilum infection initially involving his left sinus which was treated with appropriate antimicrobial therapy for thirteen months. Two weeks after cessation of antibiotics the infection rapidly recurred in his skin and soft tissues of his hands and feet. This case highlights the difficult diagnostic and therapeutic implications of atypical infections in transplant patients. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of relapsed M . haemophilum infection in a renal transplant recipient.