International Journal of Mycobacteriology (Jan 2016)

Chronic tenosynovitis of the hand caused by Mycobacterium heraklionense

  • Nana Aburjania,
  • Warren C Hammert,
  • Meenakshi Bansal,
  • Brendan F Boyce,
  • Sonal S Munsiff

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmyco.2016.05.005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 273 – 275

Abstract

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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.

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