Mycobacterium Mucogenicum Bacteremia and Nodular Soft Tissue Infection in a Person Who Uses Tap Water to Inject Drugs.

Carl BoodmanCatherine SmithKen von KusterPhilippe Lagacé-WiensTerence Wuerz

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

The ongoing North American epidemic of intravenous opioid and methamphetamine use increases the occurrence of bacteremia from environmental organisms. In this study, we report a case of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia and associated nodular soft tissue infection in a person who uses tap water to inject drugs.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
gram negative
mycobacterium tuberculosis
multidrug resistant
risk assessment
chronic pain
pain management
high dose
human health