Infectious tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum

Arne Nørgaard Eskesen; Inge Skråmm; Martin Steinbakk

doi:10.1080/00365540600798817

Infectious tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum

Scand J Infect Dis. 2007;39(2):179-80. doi: 10.1080/00365540600798817.

Authors

Arne Nørgaard Eskesen¹, Inge Skråmm, Martin Steinbakk

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway. aeskesen@yahoo.no

PMID: 17366041
DOI: 10.1080/00365540600798817

Abstract

Infections due to Mycobacterium terrae complex are rare. We report a severe case of chronic tenosynovitis and osteomyelitis of the hand caused by Mycobacterium nonchromogenicum requiring second ray finger amputation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Humans
Male
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis*
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / therapy
Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
Osteomyelitis / therapy
Tenosynovitis / microbiology*
Tenosynovitis / therapy