Mycobacterium Mucogenicum Bacteremia and Nodular Soft Tissue Infection in a Person Who Uses Tap Water to Inject Drugs. (27th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boodman, Carl; Smith, Catherine; von Kuster, Ken; Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe; Wuerz, Terence
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2020-11-27
• Subjects: injection drugs -- Mycobacterium -- tap water; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: The ongoing North American epidemic of intravenous opioid and methamphetamine use increases the occurrence of bacteremia from environmental organisms. In this study, we report a case of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia and associated nodular soft tissue infection in a person who uses tap water to inject drugs. Abstract : The epidemic of intravenous opioid and methamphetamine use increases the occurrence of bacteremia from environmental organisms. We report a case of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia and associated nodular soft tissue infection in a person who uses tap water to inject drugs.