Mycobacterium haemophilum  skin and soft tissue infection in a kidney transplant recipient: A case report and summary of the literature | Zendy

Jurairattanaporn Natthachat | Zendy; Vachiramon Vasanop | Zendy; Bruminhent Jackrapong | Zendy

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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.

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