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Case Report Of Mycobacterium Mageritense Soft Tissue Abscess In Immune Compromised Patient With Inconclusive Gram Stain And Wound Culture, Noha Ghusson, Md

The Medicine Forum

Introduction:

Rapidly growing atypical mycobacteria are non-motile, aerobic bacteria that are ubiquitous in both natural and nosocomial environments1. While the prevalence of these organisms is not well described2, they have become an increasingly common source of localized skin and soft tissue infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Despite its ever-growing presence, this bacterium is difficult to identify due to late presentation of symptoms and negative results from conventional bacterial cultures and gram stains3. Mycobacterium mageritense, a non-pigmented rapidly growing atypical mycobacteria4, is an example of a newly isolated source of cutaneous infections that is difficult to identify in laboratories. Repeat cultures …