Volume 15, Number 9—September 2009
Synopsis
Extrapulmonary Infections Associated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Immunocompetent Persons
Claudio Piersimoni
and Claudio Scarparo
and Claudio Scarparo
Table 3
Skin and soft tissue infections caused by rapidly growing mycobacteria
| Type of infection or procedure | Mycobacterium spp. | Clinical findings |
|---|---|---|
| Posttraumatic wound infections | M. fortuitum, M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. wolinskyi, M. goodii, M. porcinum | Subcutaneous abscesses, cellulitis |
| Pedicures | M. fortuitum, M. chelonae, M. mageritense | Furunculosis |
| Subcutaneous, intraarticular, or periarticular Injections | M. chelonae, M. abscessus | Subcutaneous abscesses, painful nodules, multiple sinus tracts, joint infections, fever, chills after injection |
| Acupuncture | M. abscessus, M. chelonae, M. nonchromogenicum | Erythematous papules, nodules, ulcerative lesions, abscesses, confluent plaques, draining sinus tracts with discharge, wrist tenosynovitis |
| Cardiac surgery | M. peregrinum, M. fortuitum, M. fortuitum (third biovariant) complex, M. wolinskyi, M. goodii, M. abscessus | Sternal wound infection, endocarditis |
| Cosmetic surgery or other surgical procedures: liposuction, liposculpture, face lift, breast lift (reduction augmentation), silicon injection | M. fortuitum, M. chelonae, M. chelonae, M. porcinum, M. wolinskyi, M. goodii | Erythema, tenderness, nodules, skin induration, subcutaneous or deep-tissue abscesses, fever, malaise, multiple abscesses along original suction tracts, draining sinus tracts, local pain, swelling |
| Nipple piercing | M. fortuitum, M. abscessus | Asymptomatic nodules, tender nodules |
| Implanted with prosthetic material | M. abscessus, M. goodii | Abscesses |
| Pacemaker placement | M. fortuitum, M. abscessus, M. wolinskyi | Abscesses |
| Peritoneal dialysis catheter | M. abscessus | Abscesses |
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