Sternal Osteomyelitis Caused by <i>Mycobacterium phlei</i>: Case Report and Literature Review of a Rarely Pathogenic Nontuberculous Mycobacterium
Mary Kathryn Vance, Christo Cimino, Christina T. Fiske, Sharon Onguti
Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases · 2025-04
Abstract
Mycobacterium phlei is a nonpathogenic, rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacterium. We report a rare case of M phlei surgical site infection and sternal osteomyelitis following coronary artery bypass graft.
MeSH terms
- Mycobacterium phlei
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria
- Mycobacterium
- Osteomyelitis
- Microbiology
- Mycobacterium chelonae
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Medicine
- Biology