Mycobacterium intracellulare as a cause of a recurrent granulomatous tenosynovitis of the hand

Authors
Lefevre, P Gilot, P Godiscal, H Content, J Fauville-Dufaux, M
Citation
P. Lefevre et al., Mycobacterium intracellulare as a cause of a recurrent granulomatous tenosynovitis of the hand, DIAG MICR I, 38(2), 2000, pp. 127-129
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(200010)38:2<127:MIAACO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report a case of recurrent granulomatous tenosynovitis with M. intracell ulare in a 55-year-old HIV negative diabetic woman. Identification of the c ausative agent further than belonging to the hi. avium-intracellulare compl ex is provided by specific PCR-amplification of genomic DNA and sequencing of an hypervariable region within its 16S RNA gene. Sixteen months antibiot ic regimen of rifabutin and clarythromycin led to a complete resolution of the tenosynovitis. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.