Pott's disease caused by Mycobacterium xenopi: case report and review.
Journal Article (Review)
We report a case of Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the spine in a 70-year-old woman. The findings of our case and of five other published reports of bone or joint infection with M. xenopi illustrate the problems with diagnosis and management of infection with this organism. Detection of M. xenopi in clinical specimens may require prolonged incubation at 37 degrees C or incubation at higher temperatures. Furthermore, M. xenopi may be misidentified as Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare complex. For these reasons, human infection due to M. xenopi may be underrecognized. The optimal therapy for human infection with M. xenopi is unknown.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Miller, WC; Perkins, MD; Richardson, WJ; Sexton, DJ
Published Date
- December 1994
Published In
- Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume / Issue
- 19 / 6
Start / End Page
- 1024 - 1028
PubMed ID
- 7888528
Pubmed Central ID
- 7888528
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1537-6591
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1058-4838
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/clinids/19.6.1024
Language
- eng