Mycobacterium szulgai osteomyelitis in an AIDS patient

Amneris E. Luque, Dorothy Kaminski, Richard Reichman, Dwight Hardy

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Abstract

Mycobacterium szulgai is a scotochromogen mycobacterium that accounts for < 1% of all human isolates of non-tuberculous mycobacteria. We report the first case of osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium szulgai in an AIDS patient. Culture from tissue was needed for isolation and identification of the organism, which was initially misidentified as Mycobacterium gordonae. Susceptibility testing to a fluoroquinolone was carried out and is also reported here for the first time. This case demonstrates the pathogenic potential of M. szulgai in this setting, and illustrates the need to obtain tissue specimens for culture in infected immunosuppressed patients to make a specific microbiological diagnosis and institute appropriate therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)88-91
Number of pages4
JournalScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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