Table 2.
Summary of previously reported cases of Mycobacterium abscessus related Genitourinary infections.
| Author/year of publication | Gender/Age | Comorbid condition | Initial presentation | Urine AFB | Antimicrobials | Duration of therapy | Surgical treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang et al., 2010 | 63/M | CKD | N/A | -ve | Clarithromycin, imipenem-cilastatin, amikacin | N/A | Drainage of prostatic abscess | Recovered |
| Huang et al., 2010 | 74/M | None | N/A | -ve | Clarithromycin, imipenem-cilastatin, amikacin | N/A | Drainage of prostatic abscess | Recovered |
| Fongoro and Diallo, 2016 | 22/M | HTN | Uremic symptoms | +ve | Clarithromycin | N/A | None | Recovered |
| Laudelino et al., 2019 | 50/M | None | LUTS | N/A | Clarithromycin, amikacin | 18 months | None | Recovered |
| Abolghasemi et al., 2021 | 62/M | None | LUTS | +ve | Clarithromycin, imipenem-cilastatin, amikacin | ? 4–6 months | None | Recovered |
| Our case, 2022 | 37/M | CKD | LUTS | -ve | meropenem, tigecycline, clofazimine, clarithromycin | Still ongoing therapy (finished 8 months) | None | Recovered |