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Rev. méd. hered
; 15(4): 229-231, oct.-dic. 2004. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, LIPECS
| ID: lil-414094
ABSTRACT
We report a patient with a diagnosis of synovial tenosynovitis who developed septic tenosinovitis with cold abscess on right hand, after a local punction. Mycobacterium chelonae a fast-growing mycobacteria, was isolated. We discuss aspects related to differential diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic procedures and issues related to treatment of this nosocomial infection.