Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
Division of Nephrology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Infection. 2018 Dec;46(6):875-880. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1199-0. Epub 2018 Aug 21.
Mycobacterium immunogenum is a member of the rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria and is a relatively new species identified within this group. An 81-year-old immune-competent male was diagnosed with M. immunogenum infection of his peritoneal dialysis catheter exit site and surrounding soft tissue. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of M. immunogenum infection of a peritoneal catheter. Treatment included catheter removal, local surgical debridement, and combination antimicrobial therapy. Herein, we review literature describing antibiotic management of M. immunogenum, an organism for which optimal therapy is not defined.
分枝杆菌免疫是快速生长的非结核分枝杆菌的一员，是在该组中鉴定出的一个相对较新的物种。一名 81 岁免疫功能正常的男性被诊断出患有分枝杆菌免疫感染他的腹膜透析导管出口部位和周围软组织。据我们所知，这是首例分枝杆菌免疫感染腹膜导管的报告病例。治疗包括导管移除、局部手术清创和联合抗菌治疗。在此，我们回顾了描述分枝杆菌免疫抗生素管理的文献，对于这种生物体，尚未确定最佳治疗方法。
