Cutaneous infection due to <i>Mycobacterium marseillense</i> acquired following acupuncture

Sánchez-Cárdenas, Carlos Daniel; Zambrano, M.; Martínez-Chavarría, Luary C.; Xicohtencatl‐Cortes, Juan; Arenas, Roberto; Hernández‐Castro, Rigoberto

doi:10.1177/0964528419883278

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“…These findings suggest that M marseillense infect healthy individuals, even causing disseminated infection. Except for a 37-year-old man who developed cutaneous infection by M marseillense after acupuncture, [ 10 ] the remaining patients had no clear trigger for infection. Therefore, the route for infection and the transmission mode of M marseillense remain unclear.…”

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“…Currently, M marseillense has been associated with various clinical presentations, including lung disease, [ 5 , 6 ] lymphadenitis, [ 7 , 8 ] skin infections, [ 9 , 10 ] tenosynovitis [ 11 , 12 ] and even disseminated infection. Pulmonary disease caused by M marseillense typically presents with cough, occasional sputum, fever, or hemoptysis.…”

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Disseminated disease caused by Mycobacterium marseillense: A case report and literature review

Cheng,

Qu,

Hamblin

et al. 2023

Medicine

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Rationale: Among numerous types of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, Mycobacterium avium complex is a related group of species, which can cause various diseases in humans. Mycobacterium marseillense is a member of the Mycobacterium avium complex, which accounts for only a small proportion of species, but causes rare diseases affecting the lungs, lymph nodes, skin, and tendon sheath. So far, very few cases have been reported. Patient concerns: A 76-year-old male of peculiar skin infection. Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing and bacterial culture of skin secretions revealed M marseillense. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first patient diagnosed with disseminated M marseillense infection. Here, we identified only 8 other reports of patients with M marseillense infection. Diagnoses: Disseminated M marseillense infection. Interventions: The patient was treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, moxifloxacin, and ethambutol. Outcomes: The skin lesions of the patient showed significant improvement, and his pruritus and limb pain were notably reduced after 7 months of follow-up. Lessons: Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing may be a useful tool to diagnose M marseillense infection, but the results should be confirmed by culture and mycobacterial identification.

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