Mycobacterium agri Skin Infection in a Previously Healthy Patient: A Case Study

• Main Authors: Xu C, Wu W, Pan H, Hui T, Wu Q, Zhou Z, Wang S, Zheng W, Yi Q
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-07-01
• Series: Infection and Drug Resistance
• Subjects: mycobacterium agri; nontuberculous mycobacteria; skin and soft tissue infection; cosmetic and plastic surgery
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/mycobacterium-agri-skin-infection-in-a-previously-healthy-patient-a-ca-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDR

Chengan Xu,1,2 Wenhao Wu,2 Hongyi Pan,3 Tianchen Hui,2 Qingqing Wu,2 Zhewen Zhou,2 Shouhao Wang,2 Wei Zheng,2 Qiaoqiao Yi,2 Hongying Pan2 1The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Pujiang County People’s Hospital, Pujiang Branch of the first affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, 322200, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongying Pan Tel/Fax [phone]Email [e-mail]: Nontuberculous mycobacteria infections present mostly pulmonary characteristics. However, the incidence of skin and soft tissue infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria has increased in part due to the increased popularity of cosmetic and plastic surgery. Here, we report a case of Mycobacterium agri infection. The patient underwent a one-year course of anti-infection therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a previously healthy patient presenting a skin and soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium agri. Clinical personnel should be aware of possible causes of persistent skin and soft tissue infection after cosmetic and plastic surgery.Keywords: Mycobacterium agri, nontuberculous mycobacteria, skin and soft tissue infection, cosmetic and plastic surgery