Mycobacterium farcinogenes osteomyelitis of the proximal tibia: A case report

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

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01194

Mycobacterium farcinogenes osteomyelitis of the proximal tibia: A case report

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

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	e01194
Journal	IDCases
Volume	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01194
Publication status	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

Farcinogenes
Mycobacterium
NTM
Osteomyelitis

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