Spinal infection with Mycobacterium xenopi.
M. xenopi is well recognised as a pulmonary pathogen, but musculoskeletal infection is rare. Spinal infection is reported in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who was on corticosteroid therapy.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*