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Mycobacterium farcinogenes osteomyelitis of the proximal tibia: A case report

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 25; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01194

2214-2509

Fatma Al Farsi, Badriya Al Adawi, Hashim Ba Tahir, Mohammed Al Mutani, Chamila Priyangani Adikaram, Turkiya Al Siyabi, Ibrahim Al Busaidi,

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an unusual cause of osteomyelitis. Mycobacterium farcinogenes is an uncommon cause of human disease. We describe here the first case of M. farcinogenes osteomyelitis in a 49-year-old man who underwent left knee anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscal repair which was complicated by recurrent septic arthritis and surgical site infection. As a consequence, he underwent multiple surgical debridements. Ultimately, left proximal tibial osteomyelitis was diagnosed and M. farcinogenes was recovered from the tissue biopsy culture. Clinical improvement was achieved following surgical removal of the prosthesis along with prolonged combination antimicrobial therapy.