Mycobacterium haemophilum scleritis: two case reports and review of literature

• Main Authors: Punyanuch Pisitpayat, Tasanee Sirikul, Poonpilas Hongmanee, Pitak Santanirand, Kaevalin Lekhanont
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/59152
• Institution: Mahidol University

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium haemophilum is a rare and emerging nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). It normally causes localized or disseminated systemic diseases, particularly skin infections and arthritis in severely immunocompromised patients. There have been 5 cases of M. haemophilum ocular infectio...