Mycobacterium haemophilum: Cutanoeus nodules in a renal transplant patient.
A 52-year-old male with a history of renal transplantation and chronic iatrogenic immunosuppression presented with a several-week history of hyperpigmented cutaneous nodules on bilateral upper and lower extremities. Biopsy showed inflammatory granulomatous dermatitis caused by acid-fast bacilli (AFB). However, tissue cultures for mycobacterium were repeatedly negative. The patient was diagnosed with Mycobacterium haemophilum based on PCR results and was placed on empiric antibiotic therapy.
Rajpara
Anand
A
University of Maryland, USA.
Sri
Jennifer
J
Driscoll
Marcia
M
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018393:Mycobacterium haemophilum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents