Mycobacterium xenopi--an unusual presentation as tenosynovitis of the wrist in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract

Mycobacterium xenopi is an atypical acid-fast bacillus which may colonize tap water supplies. It typically causes pulmonary infection, particularly in patients with pre-existing lung damage, and non-pulmonary involvement is rare. We describe the first reported case of tenosynovitis due to this organism in an immunocompetent male patient.