Skin Lesions Caused by Mycobacterium haemophilum
Authors: Bryan R. Davis, Joyce Brumbach, William J. Sanders, Emanuel Wolinsky
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1982)

Brief Reports1 November 1982Skin Lesions Caused by Mycobacterium haemophilumBRYAN R. DAVIS, M.D., JOYCE BRUMBACH, M.T., WILLIAM J. SANDERS, M.D., EMANUEL WOLINSKY, M.D.BRYAN R. DAVIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOYCE BRUMBACH, M.T.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM J. SANDERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EMANUEL WOLINSKY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-5-723 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMycobacterium haemophilum is a newly recognized pathogen first described and named in 1978 (1). Of nine reported cases, all but one occurred in patients from Israel and Australia who had lymphoma or were renal transplant recipients. Most patients presented with multiple cutaneous nodules, abscesses, and ulcers, but two also had skeletal involvement. Although not clearly the cause of death in any patient, the infection often produced considerable morbidity. We describe a patient from Cleveland, Ohio who developed nodular skin lesions from which we cultured M. haemophilum.A 32-year-old woman had had a cadaveric renal transplant 8 years previously, and had...References1. SOMPOLINSKY D, LAGZIEL A, NAVEH D, and YANKILEVITZ T. Mycobacterium haemophilum sp. nov., a new pathogen of humans. Int J Syst Bacteriol. 1978, 28:67-75. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. DAWSON D and JENNIS F. Mycobacteria with a growth requirement for ferric ammonium citrate, identified as Mycobacterium haemophilum. J Clin Microbiol. 1980;11:190-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. WALDER B, JEREMY D, CHARLESWORTH A, MACDONALD G, PUSSELL B, and ROBERTSON M. The skin and immunosuppression. Aust J Derm. 1976;17:94-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. MEZO A, JENNIS F, MCCARTHY S, and DAWSON D. Unusual mycobacteria in 5 cases of opportunistic infections. 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DAWSON, B. APP. SC. 1 November 1982Volume 97, Issue 5 Page: 723-724 Keywords Abscesses Cadaveric renal transplantation Dermatology Lesions Lymphoma Morbidity Mycobacterium haemophilum Pathogens Renal transplantation Ulcers ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...