title: Septic arthritis due to Mycobacterium szulgai in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus: case report.
abstract: Mycobacterium szulgai is a rare human pathogen that mainly causes pulmonary diseases. We report the first case of M. szulgai causing septic arthritis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus. A culture from the joint aspiration was needed to isolate and identify this organism. The patient was treated successfully with ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, and ethambutol.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hakawi
authors.forename: Abdulrahman A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alrajhi
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*