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Cutaneous infection by Mycobacterium haemophilum and kansasii in an IgA-deficient man

BMC Dermatology 01/2011; DOI:http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&genre=article&issn=14715945&date=2011&volume=11&issue=1&spage=3
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ABSTRACT Abstract Background The prevalence of infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has steadily increased over the past decades, especially in immunocompromised patients. Case presentation We present a patient with IgA-deficiency and mixed cutaneous infection by two slowly growing mycobacteria, Mycobacterium (M.) haemophilum and M. kansasii. Conclusions Cutaneous M. haemophilum infections most often result from HIV or transplantation-associated immunosuppression. Rarely, M. haemophilum may also infect healthy patients or iatrogenically immunosuppressed patients without transplantation. M. kansasii is one of the most frequent NTM and large awareness exists about its involvement in human diseases. Mycobacterial diagnosis of cutaneous infections should be considered in long-lasting skin lesions.

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Keywords

Conclusions Cutaneous M. haemophilum infections
 
cutaneous infections
 
decades
 
frequent NTM
 
human diseases
 
iatrogenically immunosuppressed patients
 
immunocompromised patients
 
large awareness
 
long-lasting skin lesions
 
M. haemophilum
 
M. kansasii
 
mixed cutaneous infection
 
mycobacteria
 
Mycobacterial diagnosis
 
nontuberculous mycobacteria
 
transplantation-associated immunosuppression