Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection complicated with vertebral osteomyelitis in a heart transplant recipient: case report and literature review. Issue 3 (19th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silva, J.T.; López‐Medrano, F.; Fernández‐Ruiz, M.; San‐Juan, R.; Ruiz‐Cano, M.J.; Delgado, J.F.; Aguado, J.M.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 17:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 418
• Page End: 423
• Publication Date: 2015-05-19
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12381
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="tid12381-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Infections produced by <italic>Mycobacterium abscessus</italic> are emerging in immunosuppressed patients, such as solid organ transplant recipients. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of a vertebral osteomyelitis caused by <italic>M. abscessus</italic> in a heart transplant recipient, and review the risk factors, manifestations, and therapeutic approaches to this uncommon disease.</p> </abstract>