Mycobacterium septicum: a 6-Year Clinical Experience from a Tertiary Hospital and Reference Laboratory
John Raymond Go, Nancy L. Wengenack, Omar Abu Saleh, Cristina Corsini Campioli, Sharon M. Deml, John Wilson
Abstract
Mycobacterium septicum is a rarely identified nontuberculous mycobacterium capable of causing infections in both healthy and immunocompromised individuals. Only a few cases of M. septicum infections have been reported, which makes recognizing corresponding clinical disease more challenging for clinicians. Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles for this organism are not well described, and corresponding optimal therapeutic regimens have not been established. We report a tertiary care center’s experience with M. septicum from 2014 to 2020.
Topics & Concepts
Clostridium septicumNontuberculous mycobacteriaMycobacteriumMedicineTertiary careMycobacterium marinumAntimicrobialMicrobiologyClinical microbiologyImmunologyBiologyInternal medicinePathologyTuberculosisMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfectious Diseases and Mycology