IDCases (Jan 2021)

A rare case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection causing chyluria

  • T.S. Kwong,
  • H.Y. Chan,
  • T.C. Wu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26
p. e01342

Abstract

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We report a case of chyluria caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum infection in a sixty-four year old male, who was successfully treated with two weeks of amikacin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and levofloxacin followed by twenty four weeks of levofloxacin and doxycycline.

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