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Skin, subcutaneous tissue, and allograft infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a renal transplant recipient
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Mustafa Muhammad
Mushtaq, Raees F.
Bappa, Adamu
al-Shayib, Fuad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1248-1250, 3 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
- Physiology
- Kidneys
- Diseases
- Skin diseases
- Organ transplantation
- Skin
- Mycobacterium
- Complications(Medicine)
- Tissues
Abstract EN
Different types of skin disorders are prevalent among kidney transplant recipients.
The development of nodular skin lesions in these patients would usually raise a suspicion of Kaposi’s sarcoma.
We report a patient, who presented with nodular skin lesions one year post transplant, but the biopsy revealed a rare diagnosis — Mycobacterium fortuitum (M.
fortuitum) infection of the skin, subcutaneous, and renal allograft.
He was treated successfully with an initial two-week course of intravenous cefoxitin, followed by a six-month course of ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, and co-trimoxazole.
There are a few reported cases of M.
fortuitum infection in renal transplant recipients in the literature — notably urinary tract infection, allograft infection, and psoas abscess, but to the best of our knowledge this is the first case demonstrating extensive infection involving the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and renal allograft.
Physicians vested with the care of renal transplant patients should be aware of this rare infection in these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mushtaq, Raees F.& Bappa, Adamu& Ahmad, Mustafa Muhammad& al-Shayib, Fuad. 2014. Skin, subcutaneous tissue, and allograft infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 25, no. 6, pp.1248-1250.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mushtaq, Raees F.…[et al.]. Skin, subcutaneous tissue, and allograft infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 25, no. 6 (Dec. 2014), pp.1248-1250.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-431485
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mushtaq, Raees F.& Bappa, Adamu& Ahmad, Mustafa Muhammad& al-Shayib, Fuad. Skin, subcutaneous tissue, and allograft infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum in a renal transplant recipient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2014. Vol. 25, no. 6, pp.1248-1250.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-431485
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1250
Record ID
BIM-431485