Mycobacterium intermedium granulomatous dermatitis from hot tub exposure

Randall S Edson; Christine L Terrell; W Mark Brutinel; Nancy L Wengenack

doi:10.3201/eid1205.051281

Mycobacterium intermedium granulomatous dermatitis from hot tub exposure

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 May;12(5):821-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1205.051281.

Authors

Randall S Edson¹, Christine L Terrell, W Mark Brutinel, Nancy L Wengenack

Affiliation

¹ Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. edson.randall@mayo.edu

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacteria, which are widespread in the environment, frequently cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of a patient with chronic granulomatous dermatitis caused by a rarely described organism, Mycobacterium intermedium. The infection was associated with exposure in a home hot tub.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Dermatitis / diagnosis*
Dermatitis / microbiology
Dermatitis / pathology
Granuloma / diagnosis
Granuloma / microbiology
Granuloma / pathology
Humans
Hydrotherapy / adverse effects*
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium / genetics
Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
Mycobacterium Infections / pathology
Water Microbiology*