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Mycobacterium haemophilum skin and soft tissue infection in a kidney transplant recipient: A case report and summary of the literature
Author(s) -
Jurairattanaporn Natthachat,
Vachiramon Vasanop,
Bruminhent Jackrapong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.13315
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , debridement (dental) , tenosynovitis , etiology , nontuberculous mycobacteria , surgery , antimicrobial , mycobacterium , mycobacterium abscessus , foot (prosody) , skin infection , dermatology , tuberculosis , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , genetics , bacteria , biology , linguistics , philosophy
Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria are ubiquitous pathogens causing infections in immunocompromised patients. Here, we describe a kidney transplant recipient who developed skin and soft tissue infection by Mycobacterium haemophilum , complicated by tenosynovitis and fluid collection, following an injury sustained to her right foot. Her immunosuppressant dose was reduced, and she underwent prolonged antimicrobial therapy followed by surgical debridement with a favorable outcome. Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria should be considered as a potential etiology of subacute skin and soft tissue infections.