title: Mycobacterium haemophilum: Cutanoeus nodules in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajpara
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sri
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driscoll
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents