RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Disseminated cutaneous <em>Mycobacterium haemophilum</em> infection in a patient on infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e245853
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-245853
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Samuel Harder
A1 Sarah Oberholtzer
A1 Geoffrey Shumilak
A1 Beverly Wudel
YR 2022
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/1/e245853.abstract
AB Mycobacterium haemophilum is a rarely encountered pathogen that is difficult to identify given its unique growth requirements. It is most often seen in adult patients who are immunosuppressed due to advanced HIV or haematological malignancy. Our case highlights a typical presentation of an atypical pathogen in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor therapy. This case represents an important patient population in whom this previously rare infection is increasingly common.