# Mycoplasma arginini Cellulitis, Tenosynovitis, and Arthritis in Kidney Transplant Recipient, Slovenia, 2024

## TL;DR

A kidney transplant recipient in Slovenia developed a rare infection caused by Mycoplasma arginini, a bacterium typically found in animals.

## Contribution

This case highlights M. arginini as a potential pathogen in immunocompromised individuals with animal exposure.

## Key findings

- M. arginini was identified in a kidney transplant recipient with cellulitis, tenosynovitis, and arthritis.
- The patient was severely immunocompromised and had animal contact.
- The case underscores the need for clinicians to consider M. arginini in similar patient populations.

## Abstract

Mycoplasma arginini is a bacterium primarily found in animals and is seldom reported in human infections. We identified M. arginini infection in a severely immunocompromised kidney transplant recipient in Slovenia. Clinicians should be aware of M. arginini’s potential as a pathogen in immunocompromised persons with animal contact.