Mycobacterium terrae osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in a normal host. A case report.
A 48-year-old previously healthy white man had progressive painful swelling of his proximal index finger and the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. A biopsy revealed Mycobacterium terrae septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. Six months of therapy with isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol were not accompanied by any improvement and amputation was necessary.
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Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
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Slama
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D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*