278 results match your criteria: "Mycobacterium Haemophilum"

Introduction: Dermatologic manifestations of diseases in solid organ transplant recipients are common due to long-term immunosuppression.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 63-year-old man with a kidney transplant who exhibited subcutaneous nodules on lower extremities, cytopenia, and asymptomatic pulmonary infiltrate. Through a skin biopsy and 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequencing, was identified.

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Introduction: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) mediated infections are important to consider in cases with neuroinflammatory presentations. We aimed to characterize cases of NTM with neurological manifestations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center and review the relevant literature.

Materials And Methods: Between January 1995 and December 2020, six cases were identified.

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Mycobacterium haemophilum infection in immunocompetent adults: a literature review and case report.

Int J Dermatol

February 2024

Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Background: Mycobacterium haemophilum has been increasingly found in severely immunocompromised patients but is scarcely reported in immunocompetent adults.

Methods: We systematically reviewed previous literature to identify studies on infection in immunocompetent adults. Articles reporting at least one case of M.

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A 38-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) initiated belimumab treatment. One month later, she presented with a reddish painful swelling on her right lower leg. She was treated with ceftriaxone and vancomycin.

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Article Synopsis
  • Mycobacterium haemophilum (MH) is a slow-growing bacterium primarily affecting immunocompromised individuals, often leading to skin infections that can either be isolated or widespread.
  • A review of 79 cases from 2011-2022 found common skin manifestations such as nodules, ulcers, and abscesses, particularly in middle-aged patients taking immunosuppressive medications.
  • Treatment generally lacks strong guidelines, but a combination of quinolone, macrolides, and rifampicin is commonly used, and while the prognosis is generally good, specific factors like iatrogenic immunosuppression and proximal limb lesions can worsen outcomes.
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Background: is a nontuberculous mycobacterium with fastidious growth requirements and an increasingly reported cause of extrapulmonary disease. Timely diagnosis and management of infections and the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes (IRIS) observed in a subset of patients during treatment remain challenging.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review between January 1, 2010, and January 1, 2022 and identified 26 patients diagnosed with infection at our institution.

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A 4-year-old female spayed Australian cattle dog was presented to the Emergency Service at the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center Small Animal Hospital for generalized pain and lethargy. At presentation, the dog showed severe cervical spinal pain and thoracic limb deficits consistent with a multifocal neuroanatomic localization. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed T2 and T1 postcontrast intense signal extending from the level of the medulla through C5 most marked in the caudal brainstem and cranial cervical spinal cord.

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Background: Mycobacterium haemophilum is a slow-growing non-chromogenic nontuberculous Mycobacterium species that can cause skin infection or arthritis in an immunocompromised population or in children. Primary infection of the healthy adult cornea is rare. The special requirements for culture make this pathogen difficult to diagnose.

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Case report: Subcutaneous infection in an immunocompetent patient after lipolysis injections.

Front Med (Lausanne)

January 2023

Department of Medical Mycology, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

is a slow-growing, aerobic mycobacterium that acts as a pathogen in immunocompromised adult patients and immunocompetent children. There are only a few rare cases in the literature describing this species as a cause of subcutaneous infections. Here, we describe a subcutaneous infection caused by in an immunocompetent female after lipolysis injections at an unqualified beauty salon, suggesting that this bacteria can also be a potential causative agent of adverse events in medical aesthetics.

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Osteomyelitis due to in an adult renal transplant recipient.

IDCases

January 2023

Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA.

is an increasingly recognized pathogen of the non-tuberculous mycobacteria family that largely infects immunocompromised adults and immunocompetent children. is a fastidious and slow-growing organism that exhibits preferential growth at lower temperature with iron supplemented media, and therefore most clinical manifestations involve cutaneous infection or musculoskeletal infection of the distal extremities. It is believed that opportunistic infection occurs in immunocompromised hosts when the organism is acquired through environmental exposure.

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Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium . We report construction and analyses of the complete genome sequence of FJ924. The genome contained 3,271,694 nucleotides to encode 1,789 functional genes and 1,564 pseudogenes.

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In premise plumbing, microbial water quality may deteriorate under certain conditions, such as stagnation. Stagnation results in a loss of disinfectant residual, which may lead to the regrowth of microorganisms, including opportunistic pathogens. In the present study, microbial regrowth was investigated at eight faucets in a building over four seasons in one year.

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is a nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) with a predilection for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) in the immunocompromised host. We report a case of disseminated infection initially presenting as a nonresolving subacute cellulitis of bilateral lower extremities. Genetic sequencing was used for final identification, while a commercially available polymerase chain reaction test returned a false-positive result for .

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is a rarely encountered pathogen that is difficult to identify given its unique growth requirements. It is most often seen in adult patients who are immunosuppressed due to advanced HIV or haematological malignancy. Our case highlights a typical presentation of an atypical pathogen in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy.

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[Two severe cases of disseminated cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacteriosis due to Mycobacterium haemophilum].

Z Rheumatol

March 2023

Abteilung Rheumatologie, Klinische Immunologie und Osteologie - Standort Wannsee, Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin - Klinik für Innere Medizin, Berlin, Deutschland.

Mycobacterium haemophilum is a rare pathogen belonging to the group of slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that can cause infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. Detection by culturing is difficult because M. haemophilum only grows under special cultivation conditions.

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Nontuberculous mycobacteria are pathogens with diverse manifestations in immunocompromised hosts. The lesser-known Mycobacterium haemophilum usually causes cutaneous infection. Diagnosis is challenging but is aided by molecular testing and multidisciplinary communication.

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Direct Molecular Characterization of Acid-Fast Bacilli Smear of Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium Species Causing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Guna Yala Region, Panama.

Am J Trop Med Hyg

July 2021

2Tuberculosis Biomarker Research Unit, Centro de Biología Molecular y Celular de Enfermedades (CBCME) del Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad del Saber, Panamá.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) stands out as the main causative agent of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). However, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species also have the potential to infect and cause TB in susceptible individuals. The objective of this study was to identify NTM species that cause public health problems in remote areas.

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Swollen thumb and bead-like nodules on the forearm.

Lancet Infect Dis

June 2021

Hematology and Rheumatology Department, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China. Electronic address:

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