Two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to Mycobacterium africanum: a casual or causal association

摘要

The sternal localization of bone and joint tuberculosis (TB) is rare, has an insidious clinical presentation, and usually affects young adults living in endemic areas. Mycobacterium a/ri-canum causes a relevant proportion of human TB in West Africa and in migrants from endemic countries. Here, we report two cases of sternal osteomyelitis due to M. afrkanum in migrants.