Lymphocutaneous spread of Mycobacterium elephantis in an immunocompetent individual: A case report

Mycobacterium elephantis was first described when isolated from an elephant that succumbed to lung abscess. However, despite this namesake, it is not associated with animals and has been described most often as a probable colonizer rather than pathogen in humans with chronic lung disease. In this re...

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Published inSAGE open medical case reports Vol. 9; p. 2050313
Main Authors Edwards, Brett D, Somayaji, Ranjani, Fisher, Dina, Chia, Justin C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 2021
Sage Publications Ltd
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Case reports
JCMS Case Report
Pathogens
Lymphocutaneous
atypical Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium elephantis
mycobacteria
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Summary:Mycobacterium elephantis was first described when isolated from an elephant that succumbed to lung abscess. However, despite this namesake, it is not associated with animals and has been described most often as a probable colonizer rather than pathogen in humans with chronic lung disease. In this report, we describe the first case of lymphocutaneous infection from M. elephantis, likely as a result of cutaneous inoculation with contaminated soil. This offers further evidence to its capabilities as a pathogen. We provide a review of the limited prior reports of M. elephantis and outline the available in vitro data on efficacy of various antimycobacterial agents.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X211034913