Mycobacterium fortuitum empyema associated with an indwelling pleural catheter: Case report and review of the literature. Issue 3 (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blair, Paul; Moshgriz, Mahdi; Siegel, Marc
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 23:Issue 3(2017:Mar.)
• Page Start: 177
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: Rapidly growing mycobacteria -- Nontuberculous mycobacterial -- Catheter-associated infections; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2016.08.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing mycobacterium (RGM) that is an uncommon cause of healthcare-associated infections. The most common infections caused by M. fortuitum include skin, soft tissue, and catheter-related infections. Although occasionally cultured from sputum samples, M. fortuitum is a rare cause of pulmonary disease. We report a case of M. fortuitum empyema associated with an infected pleural catheter and review M. fortuitum pulmonary infections.