Fatal granulomatous meningoencephalitis associated to mycobacterium mucogenicum-like microorganism: a case report

P R Health Sci J. 2009 Sep;28(3):276-80.

Abstract

Mycobacterium mucogenicum is rarely associated to human infections. However, in the last year, a few reports of sepsis and fatal cases of central nervous systems have been documented. Here we report a fatal case of granulomatous meningoencephalitis of three weeks of evolution where DNA from a M. mucogenicum-like microorganism was identified postmortem in samples of brain tissue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Granuloma / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningoencephalitis / microbiology*
  • Mycobacterium Infections*