Cutaneous infection and bactaeremia caused by Erwinia billingiae : a case report

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTMs) are ubiquitous and are being increasingly reported as human opportunistic infection. Cutaneous infection caused by mixed NTM is extremely rare. We encountered the case of a 46-year-old female, who presented with multiple discharging sinuses over the lower anterior abdominal wall (over a previous appendectomy scar) for the past 2 years. Microscopy and culture of the pus discharge were done to isolate and identify the etiological agent. Finally, GenoType Mycobacterium CM/AS assay proved it to be a mixed infection caused byMycobacterium szulgaiandM. intermedium. The patient was advised a combination of rifampicin 600 mg once daily, ethambutol 600 mg once daily, and clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily to be taken along with periodic follow-up based upon clinical response as well as microbiological response. We emphasize that infections by NTM must be considered in the etiology of nonhealing wounds or sinuses, especially at postsurgical sites.

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Cutaneous infection in a renal transplant patient: A case report

Dermatology Online Journal ◽

10.5070/d35tc8p38j ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

Author(s):

José Carlos Cardoso ◽

David Serra ◽

Raquel Cardoso ◽

José Pedro Reis ◽

Óscar Tellechea ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Renal Transplant Patient ◽

Transplant Patient ◽

Cutaneous Infection

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Cutaneous Infection Caused by Ulocladium chartarum in a Heart Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Review

Acta Dermato Venereologica ◽

10.1080/00015550310007256 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 83 (3) ◽

pp. 218-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

María Teresa Durán ◽

Jesús Del Pozo ◽

María Teresa Yebra ◽

María Generosa Crespo ◽

María Jesús Paniagua ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Heart Transplant ◽

Heart Transplant Recipient ◽

Cutaneous Infection

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Cutaneous Infection With Rapidly-Growing Mycobacterial Infection Following Heart Transplant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Transplantation Proceedings ◽

10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.126 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 1526-1529 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

R.S. Freudenberger ◽

S.M. Simafranca

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Heart Transplant ◽

Mycobacterial Infection ◽

Cutaneous Infection ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Invasive Basidiobolomycosis Presenting as Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Case Report

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17020535 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 535

Author(s):

Abdulmalek Alsharidah ◽

Yahya Mahli ◽

Nayef Alshabyli ◽

Mohammed Alsuhaibani

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Abdominal Pain ◽

Case Report ◽

Fungal Infection ◽

Surgical Intervention ◽

Retroperitoneal Fibrosis ◽

Healthy Woman ◽

Retroperitoneal Mass ◽

Cutaneous Infection

Basidiobolomycosis is an uncommon emerging fungal infection caused by Basidiobolus ranarum. It frequently causes cutaneous infection, but it rarely infects visceral tissues in humans. Here, a 39-year-old previously healthy woman presented with severe left-sided abdominal pain and weight loss. She had visited several hospitals and had provisionally been diagnosed as having either a retroperitoneal malignancy or retroperitoneal fibrosis before being referred to our hospital. Abdominal computerized tomography and biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass revealed retroperitoneal basidiobolomycosis infection. She was started on antifungal treatment. This led to significant improvement, without surgical intervention. Gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis can present in many forms, commonly involving the colon and liver with multifocal inflammatory masses. Nonetheless, retroperitoneal basidiobolomycosis presentation is extremely rare and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a retroperitoneal mass with eosinophilia.

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