title: Mycobacterium wolinskyi: a case series and review of the literature.
abstract: Mycobacterium wolinskyi is an uncommonly encountered rapidly growing mycobacterium. To date, only 12 clinical cases have been reported in the literature. In this report, we describe 5 additional cases of M. wolinskyi infection seen at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, since 2009. The clinical manifestations were sternal wound infections (n = 2), a surgical site wound infection, a cardiac-device pocket site infection, and a vascular graft infection with bacteremia. The infections occurred in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients, including a lung transplant recipient. Treatment of M. wolinskyi infections required a prolonged course of combination antimicrobial treatment and surgical debridement.
authors.affiliation: William J von Liebig Transplant Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. arizaheredia.ella@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Ella J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ariza-Heredia
authors.forename: Ala S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dababneh
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Wengenack
authors.forename: Raymund R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Razonable
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents