Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia in an immunocompetent host: A case report and concise review

Abstract

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).

Keywords

• Rapidly growing mycobacterium
• Mycobacterium mucogenicum
• Peripherally inserted central catheter
• Bloodstream infection