Mycobacterium haemophilum Infections in Heart Transplant Recipients: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria are becoming increasingly important pathogens among transplant recipients. We report a case of disseminated Mycobacterium haemophilum infection in a heart transplant recipient, manifesting as cellulitis, subcutaneous nodules, septic arthritis, and pneumonitis. Our case i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of transplantation 2002-05, Vol.2 (5), p.476-479
Hauptverfasser:	Fairhurst, Rick M., Kubak, Bernard M., Pegues, David A., Moriguchi, Jaime D., Han, Karen F., Haley, Jennifer C., Kobashigawa, Jon A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acid‐fast bacilli atypical mycobacteria Female heart transplantation Heart Transplantation - immunology Humans Immunosuppression Therapy - adverse effects Middle Aged Mycobacterium haemophilum Mycobacterium Infections - etiology Mycobacterium Infections - immunology nontuberculous mycobacteria Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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