Cutaneous Lesion due to Mycobacterium Fortuitum
Annals of Dermatology
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: 172-176, 1995.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Nontuberculous mycobacteria usually cause systemic disease and often appear as a primary pulmonary infection. However, a cutaneous lesion may be the first or only sign of infection. The most frequent human diseases caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum are cutaneous or soft tissue infections, usually preceded by injection, trauma or surgery. We report a case of a cutaneous lesion due to Mycobacterium(M.) fortuitum occuring in a 50-year-old man with a subcutaneous flat nodule on his left anterior tibia. He had received a small injury to his left shin in a swimming pool. The culture from the skin biopsy specimen on Lowenstein-Jensen medium yielded clolnies after 5 days. The microorganism was subsequently identified as M. fortuitum by selected biochemical reactions. Therapy was instituted with minocycline for 5 months.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Peau
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Piscines
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Tibia
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Biopsie
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Infections des tissus mous
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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Minocycline
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Mycobacterium
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Mycobactéries non tuberculeuses
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Annals of Dermatology
Année:
1995
Type:
Article
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