Mycobacterium avium complex disseminated infection in a kidney transplant recipient. Issue 1 (30th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fadlallah, J.; Rammaert, B.; Laurent, S.; Lanternier, F.; Pol, S.; Franck, N.; Mamzer, M.F.; Dupin, N.; Lortholary, O.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 18:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 105
• Page End: 111
• Publication Date: 2016-01-30
• Subjects: cutaneous infection -- non‐tuberculous mycobacteria -- Mycobacterium avium‐intracellulare complex -- kidney transplantation -- immunodeficiency; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12478
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

Abstract: Mycobacterium avium‐intracellulare complex (MAC) infections are well known in immunocompromised patients, notably in human immunodeficiency virus infection, but remain scarcely described in kidney transplantation. Moreover, cutaneous involvement in this infection is very unusual. We describe here a disseminated infection caused by MAC in a kidney transplant recipient revealed by cutaneous lesions. This case highlights the need for an exhaustive, iterative microbiologic workup in the context of an atypical disease presentation in a renal transplant patient, regardless of the degree of immunosuppression.