title: Disseminated Mycobacterium kansasii infection with hepatic abscesses in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Mycobacterium kansasii is the second most frequent cause of non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease in the United States after Mycobacterium avium complex. While primarily it is a pulmonary disease, extrapulmonary manifestations are common. This case report describes a recent renal transplant recipient with disseminated M. kansasii infection presenting with hepatic abscesses, with discussion of clinical management issues and strategies, and a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Transplant Infectious Disease and Immunocompromised Host Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Misdraji
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Kotton
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019909:Mycobacterium kansasii
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents