To the Editor: Infections with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are being increasingly identifi ed. Several factors may contribute to this fi nding, including increased awareness of these organisms as pathogens, improved ability of laboratories to isolate and identify these organisms, and increasing prevalence (1). We describe a case of osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection with Mycobacterium doricum after trauma in a previously healthy adult.A 21-year-old man sustained an open right femur fracture with gross contamination of the wound with dirt and gravel. The wound was irrigated and debrided, the fracture was fi xed by intramedullary nailing, and the wound was closed
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