Mycobacterium Mucogenicum Bacterernia and Nodular Soft Tissue Infection in a Person Who Uses Tap Water to Inject Drugs

The ongoing North American epidemic of intravenous opioid and methamphetamine use increases the occurrence of bacteremia from environmental organisms. In this study, we report a case of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteremia and associated nodular soft tissue infection in a person who uses tap water to inject drugs.