Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia in an immunocompetent host: A case report and concise review
N. Beydoun,
Z. Wiley,
N. Rouphael
Affiliations
N. Beydoun
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Corresponding author at: 500 Irvin Court #200, Decatur, GA, 30030, USA.
Z. Wiley
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA, USA
N. Rouphael
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA, USA; The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center, Emory University, Decatur, GA, USA
Rapidly growing mycobacterium (RGM) bloodstream infections (BSI) have been described in the literature mostly in immunocompromised patients such as those with malignancies. Here, we describe a case of a RGM, Mycobacterium mucogenicum, bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent host who was receiving antibiotics via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
