A Case of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection by Mycobacterium massiliense / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 510-513, 2014.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium massiliense (M. massiliense) was identified recently as a species that separated from M. abscessus. Unlike M. abscessus, M. massiliense responds well to clarithromycin-based antibiotic treatment. Many cases of M. massiliense infections related to iatrogenic procedures have been reported. We report a case of skin and soft tissue infection by M. massiliense, which was not caused by medical appliances, that was treated successfully using clarithromycin monotherapy for -6 months after initial treatment with empirical antibiotics for 4 weeks.
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Pele
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Claritromicina
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Infecções dos Tecidos Moles
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Antibacterianos
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Mycobacterium
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Micobactérias não Tuberculosas
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Infecções por Mycobacterium
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article