title: Chronic tenosynovitis of the hand caused by Mycobacterium heraklionense.
abstract: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are increasingly recognized as a cause of infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. Mycobacterium heraklionense is a recently described member of the Mycobacterium terrae complex. Herein we report a case of M. heraklionense chronic flexor tenosynovitis in the hand, managed with surgery and antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aburjania
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Warren C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Hammert
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Brendan F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. Electronic address: Sonal_Munsiff@URMC.Rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Sonal S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Munsiff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Mycobacterium heraklionense; Non tuberculous mycobacteria; Tenosynovitis