title: Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection complicated with vertebral osteomyelitis in a heart transplant recipient: case report and literature review.
abstract: Infections produced by Mycobacterium abscessus are emerging in immunosuppressed patients, such as solid organ transplant recipients. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of a vertebral osteomyelitis caused by M. abscessus in a heart transplant recipient, and review the risk factors, manifestations, and therapeutic approaches to this uncommon disease.
authors: Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre", Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Silva
authors: Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre", Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: López-Medrano
authors: Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre", Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Fernández-Ruiz
authors: Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre", Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.|Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Madrid, Spain.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: San-Juan
authors: Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Madrid, Spain.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Ruiz-Cano
authors: Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Madrid, Spain.
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Delgado
authors: Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre", Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Aguado
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017291:Clarithromycin
keywords: Mycobacterium abscessus; orthotopic heart transplantation; vertebral osteomyelitis