INTRODUCTION Septic olecranon bursitis due to atypical mycobacteria is rare. An insidious beginning can delay diagnosis and treatment. Antibacterial therapy recommendations are not well-defined for bursitis caused by atypical mycobacteria. We present a rare case of olecranon bursitis caused by Mycobacterium gordonae, reporting our experiences regarding pathogen identification and antibiotic the...

BACKGROUND Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication following lower extremity total joint arthroplasty (TJA). It is a leading cause of morbidity and revision following TJA. As such, PJI is a significant driver of healthcare costs. The prevalence of PJI related to resistant and atypical organisms is increasing, and approximately 10-30% of PJIs are culture-negative. The ...

We read with interest our case report in the December issue of Chest (1982; 82:800-01), and reaffirmed in our own minds what a unique case this indeed was. However, since some discussion of the uniqueness ofthe case seemed in order, and, in fact, was apparently inadvertently omitted from the case report, we wouldlike to offer the following: Pulmonary infections caused by atypical mycobacteria h...

Roxithromycin has recently been shown to possess significant in vitro activity against a variety of atypical mycobacteria such as the M. avium complex, M. scrofulaceum, M. szulgai, M. malmoense, M. xenopi, M. marinum, and M. kansasii and rare pathogens like M. chelonei and M. fortuitum. In the present investigation, screening of its in vitro activity was further extended by testing it against 3...

AIMS To assess the clinical and pathological features of atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis in childhood to define the salient clinical and histological features. METHODS 17 cases were included on the basis of positive culture or demonstration of bacilli of appropriate morphology and staining characteristics. RESULTS The mean age at diagnosis was 4.86 years. All children were systemically...

For recent years, use of autologous fat injection has increased significantly in facial contouring surgery. Along with such increase in use, complications like atypical mycoplasma infection have been also on the increasing trend. The authors report two cases of Mycobacterium chelonae infection that occurred after autologous fat injection. Patients were treated as infection that resistant to com...

Aims—To assess the clinical and pathological features of atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis in childhood to define the salient clinical and histological features. Methods—17 cases were included on the basis of positive culture or demonstration of bacilli of appropriate morphology and staining characteristics. Results—The mean age at diagnosis was 4.86 years. All children were systemically wel...

This study was planned to determine HIV seroprevalence among pulmonary tuberculosis patients, to characterize the isolated mycobacteria into typical and atypical strains and to evaluate the drug resistant pattern of mycobacterial isolates. The study aims to correlate multidrug resistance (MDR) and HIV seropositivity status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. During the year 1994-1997, 750 pulmo...

Five cases of atypical mycobacterial infection were encountered following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in our surgical unit from 2012 to 2015. Few weeks after surgery the patient presented with erithematous indurated swelling on working port with discharge of pus and sinus formation .CECT of abdomen showed abscess formation at the site of mesh and sinus extending extraperitoneally up to ...

Several reports have indicated that infection with Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing worldwide.Therefore,monitoring species causing micobacterial infection in any region is of great importance. This study was going to detect, differentiate, and identify pathogenic mycobacteria in primary clinical samples. Eighty samples collected from tuberculosis suspected patients in Isfahan/I...