title: Primary cutaneous tuberculosis in a 27-year-old medical intern from needle-stick injury: a case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis in a 27-year-old African male medical intern who contracted primary cutaneous from a needle-stick injury. Cultures of pus aspirated from the finger initially grew Staphylococcus aureus that led to a delay in the diagnosis.
authors: Moi University Clinical Research Center AMPATH Nandi Road, PO Box 4606-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
authors: Mercy Jelagat
authors: MJ
authors: Karoney
authors: Ministry of Medical Services Afya House, Cathedral Road, PO Box 30016-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors: Erastus Kanake
authors: EK
authors: Kaumbuki
authors: Division of Medicine, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Nandi Road, PO Box 3-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
authors: Mathew Kiptonui
authors: MK
authors: Koech
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Moi University School of Medicine Nandi Road, PO Box 4606-30100, Eldoret, Kenya.
authors: Lectary Kibor
authors: LK
authors: Lelei
keywords: Cutaneous; primary; tuberculosis