A case of mycobacterium fortuitum infection at the site for antibiotics susceptibility test / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 769-774, 1993.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Cutaneous mycobacterial infection can occur with Mycobacterium tube culosis or other mycobacterial agents. The commonest of the group IV rapidly growing mycobacteia Mycobacterium fortuitum, has widespread distribution in natur, and is an uncommon causative agent of human mycobacterial infection. We report herein a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection follcwiiig an antibiotics susceptibility test. This 24-year-old man suffered fram ulcerative itchy nodules on the left forearm where the antibiotics susceptibility test was don. The skin biopsy specimen revealedly. iphohistiocytic granulomatous infiltration in the dermis. Culture of the tissue specimen revealed rapicly growing yellowish colonies, which was isolated to Mycobacoterium fortuitum. Among 3 biovariants of M. fortuitum, our case was revealed to he biovariant fortuiiam Surgical excision was performed followed by the administration of antiliiiitics, and no sign of relapse was noted until now, 1 year since.
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Assunto principal:
Recidiva
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Pele
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Úlcera
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Biópsia
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Mycobacterium fortuitum
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Derme
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Antebraço
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Antibacterianos
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Mycobacterium
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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