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Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient

Ashley Iain Simpson, William Alazawi, Simon Warwick, Elizabeth Sheridan, Michael Glynn.


Abstract
Long-term home parenteral nutrition is associated with increased risk of line infection and subsequent sepsis. Line infections involving rapidly growing mycobacteria are almost exclusively found in immunocompromised patients. The authors report a case of opportunistic line-sepsis caused by Mycobacterium mucogenicum in a home parenteral nutritional patient with overt immunocompromise. Following a prolonged clinical course and molecular sequencing this infection was eventually diagnosed. The importance of awareness of rapidly growing mycobacteria as a causative agent of line infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients, the need for immediate removal of the line in such diagnosed infections, and the use of molecular techniques to identify atypical pathogens are emphasised. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 7(2): 93-97

Key words: Parenteral, Nutrition, Central Line, Mycobacterium, Sepsis, Infection


 
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Simpson AI, Alazawi W, Warwick S, Sheridan E, Glynn M. Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017; 7(2): 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792

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Simpson AI, Alazawi W, Warwick S, Sheridan E, Glynn M. Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. https://www.jmidonline.org/?mno=302657236 [Access: April 10, 2025]. doi:10.5799/jmid.328792

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Simpson AI, Alazawi W, Warwick S, Sheridan E, Glynn M. Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017; 7(2): 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


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Simpson AI, Alazawi W, Warwick S, Sheridan E, Glynn M. Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. J Microbiol Infect Dis. (2017), [cited April 10, 2025]; 7(2): 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


Harvard Style

Simpson, A. I., Alazawi, . W., Warwick, . S., Sheridan, . E. & Glynn, . M. (2017) Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. J Microbiol Infect Dis, 7 (2), 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


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Simpson, Ashley Iain, William Alazawi, Simon Warwick, Elizabeth Sheridan, and Michael Glynn. 2017. Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 7 (2), 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


Chicago Style

Simpson, Ashley Iain, William Alazawi, Simon Warwick, Elizabeth Sheridan, and Michael Glynn. "Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 7 (2017), 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Simpson, Ashley Iain, William Alazawi, Simon Warwick, Elizabeth Sheridan, and Michael Glynn. "Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient." Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 7.2 (2017), 93-97 . Print. doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Simpson, A. I., Alazawi, . W., Warwick, . S., Sheridan, . E. & Glynn, . M. (2017) Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 7 (2), 93-97 . doi:10.5799/jmid.328792


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