title: Mycobacterium szulgaiinfection in the flexor sheath of the right index finger in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: A 53-year-old woman was identified withMycobacterium szulgaiinfection in the flexor sheath of the right index finger. Tissue was debrided at operation, and the patient was successfully treated with appropriate antimicrobials.M. szulgaiis a rare cause of non-tubercular mycobacterium infection worldwide, and there are currently no clear guidelines on diagnosis and management. This is the first case reportingM. szulgaiinfection in the flexor sheath of the right index finger of a non-immunocompromised patient in the UK.
authors.affiliation: St George's University of London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartolf
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cosgrove
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents