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

Abstract

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

Acknowledgments

Chengan Xu and Hongying Pan are co-first authors for this study.

Abbreviation

NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteria.

Ethics Approval and Consent for Publication

This study has been reviewed and approved to publish the case details by the Research. Ethics Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital University. The patient provided consent for publication of the clinical details, and written informed consent was obtained.

Disclosure

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.