Nontuberculous mycobacterium infection in a burn ICU patient

Nontuberculous mycobacterium infection in a burn ICU patient.

Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Arthritis and Spondylitis in a Patient with Lupus

Approximately 90% of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections involve the pulmonary system; NTM infections involving areas of the musculoskeletal system such as the joints or spine are uncommon. This report describes a case of refractory knee swelling in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Indolent arthritis of the knee eventually progressed to spondylitis and a paraspinal a...

Extensive Exserohilum infection in a burn patient

CASE REPORT A 71-year-old woman originally hospitalized with 40% total body surface area fourth-degree burns (ie, into subcutaneous tissue) and respiratory failure subsequently had skin discoloration in her groin and overlying her exposed quadriceps. Her hospital course was complicated by fever and episodes of hypotension in spite of broad antimicrobial coverage with levofloxacin, vancomycin, a...

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection in a Patient Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are common microorganisms in nature and are particularly found in soil and water. They cause pulmonary infections, lymphadenitis, disseminated infections, localized skin and soft tissue infections, tendon–bone–articular infections, and catheter infections. Mycobacterium xenopi is categorized as a slow-growing mycobacterium. Pulmonary infections caused by M. xenopi ha...

Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Antagonists

To the Editor: Mycobacterium haemophilum is an aerobic, slowgrowing microorganism with optimal growth at 30°C to 32°C. It has a unique requirement for ferric iron–containing compounds (1), from which it acquired its name (i.e., haemophilum). Infections with M. haemophilum are rare, but cervicofacial lymphadenitis caused by M. haemophilum has been described in children (2). Besides cervicofacial...