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BMJ Case Reports Nov 2019is a rare pathogen, predominately present in the immunocompromised population. It is especially studied in HIV and haematological malignancy patients. Given its unique...
is a rare pathogen, predominately present in the immunocompromised population. It is especially studied in HIV and haematological malignancy patients. Given its unique living conditions, it is often difficult to establish its diagnosis, but it is often suspected by its classic association with ulcerating skin findings. Our case is unique in that our patient is immunocompromised by his rheumatoid arthritis treatment, and presented without any skin lesions, but was found to have this rare pathogen causing a constellation of unusual symptoms.
Topics: Adalimumab; Adult; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Lymph Nodes; Male; Mediastinal Diseases; Mycobacterium Infections; Mycobacterium haemophilum
PubMed: 31753822
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230871 -
Cutis Sep 2019
Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Male; Middle Aged; Mycobacterium Infections; Mycobacterium haemophilum; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Stem Cell Transplantation
PubMed: 31675403
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The Journal of Dermatology Sep 2019
Topics: Adult; Biopsy; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Graft Rejection; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Immunosuppression Therapy; Kidney Transplantation; Mycobacterium Infections; Mycobacterium haemophilum; Skin; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Sweet Syndrome
PubMed: 30938462
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14864