title: Disseminated pyogenic Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in a renal transplant recipient, detected by broad-range polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: Although extrapulmonary manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are generally immune-mediated, disseminated infections occasionally occur. We describe a renal transplant recipient who developed disseminated pyogenic M. pneumoniae infection that was detected by broad-range polymerase chain reaction and that manifested by prosthetic arterial graft infection, psoas abscess, and septic arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Infection Management Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia. matthewo@icpmr.wsahs.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Matthew V N
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Isbel
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rencken
authors.forename: Shane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Mary M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: E Geoffrey
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Playford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents