Chronic tenosynovitis of the hand caused by Mycobacterium heraklionense

ABSTRACT

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are increasingly recognized as a cause of infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. Mycobacterium herafelionense is a recently described member of the Mycobacterium terrae complex. Herein we report a case of M. herafelionense chronic flexor tenosynovitis in the hand, managed with surgery and antibiotics