| Mycobacterium chelonae complex bacteremia from a post-renal transplant patient: case report and literature review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20093766 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In this report we present a case of a young lady with abdominal abscesses and septicemia caused by Mycobacterium chelonae complex. Identification of the organism and initiation of the appropriate antimicrobial therapy was delayed, resulting in significant morbidity and multiple hospital admissions. Gram staining of these organisms from blood culture can be easily overlooked or confused with either debris or diptheroids. We concluded that detection of Gram-positive rod colonies should prompt an acid-fast stain to distinguish diphtheroids from rapidly growing mycobacteria in immunosuppressed patients. |
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Authors:
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Ali Mohammed Somily; Awadh Raheel Al-Anazi; Hanan Ahmed Babay; Abdulkarim Ibraheem Al-Aska; Mugbil Ahmed Al-Hedaithy; Waleed Khalid Al-Hamoudi; Ahmad Amer Al Boukai; Mohammed Sarwar Sabri; Sahar Isa AlThawadi; Abdelmageed Mohamed Kambal |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Japanese journal of infectious diseases Volume: 63 ISSN: 1344-6304 ISO Abbreviation: Jpn. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-22 Completed Date: 2010-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100893704 Medline TA: Jpn J Infect Dis Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 61-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Microbiology Unit, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ali.somily@gmail.com |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abdominal Abscess
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diagnosis,
microbiology Adult Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Bacteremia / diagnosis*, microbiology Bacteriological Techniques / methods Female Humans Immunocompromised Host Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects Microscopy Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical / diagnosis*, microbiology Mycobacterium chelonae / isolation & purification* Staining and Labeling / methods Time Factors |
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0/Antitubercular Agents |
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