First case report of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Mycobacterium wolinskyi

Abdominal Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Mycobacterium wolinskyi After Cosmetic Surgery

“…valves. 1,8 To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report that provides detailed nursing management and wound care instruction for this aggressive and rare mycobacterium. We found NPWT was a cornerstone of our wound management.…”

“…An incision and drainage was performed to the area, but no additional wound care interventions were described and the authors indicated the patient healed with minimal disruption to the skin 4. Other cases have been reported with prosthetics,5 a peritoneal catheter site,6 and prosthetic heart valves 1,8. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report that provides detailed nursing management and wound care instruction for this aggressive and rare mycobacterium.…”

“…Evidence was limited to case reports focusing on identification of this rare bacterial strain, genetic analysis, and antimicrobial selection. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] We found only one case report that mentioned the use of NPWT in the early treatment plan of skin ulcerations to the abdomen from insulin injections. 2 We also found 2 cases of M. wolinskyi infection following cosmetic surgery, including an infection after mammoplasty; while the authors acknowledged the need for drainage of several abscesses involving the surgical site but neither discussed wound care in greater depth.…”

“…Infection with Mycobacterium (M) wolinskyi is particularly rare; a literature review revealed only 26 published cases. 1 It is part of the Mycobacterium smegmatis family (similar to tuberculosis and Hansen's disease) and is classifi ed as a rapid-growing mycobacterium that is found in soil and water. [2][3][4] Most cases occur in surgical sites and involve the skin and adjacent soft tissues.…”

Catheter-related bloodstream Mycobacterium wolinskyi infection in an umbilical cord blood transplant recipient: a case report

“…Infections caused by M. wolinskyi are rare, with less than 30 cases reported to date. Most of them are skin and soft-tissue infections or prosthetic joint infections after trauma or surgery, and only four were bloodstream infections [ 2 – 5 ].…”