Mycobacterium haemophilum epididymal abscess in a renal transplant patient.
Mycobacterium haemophilum is an established cause of cutaneous lesions in immunocompromised hosts. We report the first known case of epididymal abscess, which highlights the need to work up all specimens that are acid-fast bacillus-positive for M. haemophilum from immunocompromised hosts, regardless of body site.
Department of Microbiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Marina
M
Keller
Anton
A
Mak
Louise
L
Thibert
Pierre
P
Rene
Marina B
MB
Klein
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D018393:Mycobacterium haemophilum / Q000302:isolation & purification*