Recurrent Mycobacterium chelonae Skin Infection Unmasked as Factitious Disorder Using Bacterial Whole Genome Sequence Analysis | Zendy

Sarah Flohr | Zendy; Alban Ramette | Zendy; Philipp Agyeman | Zendy; Andrea Duppenthaler | Zendy; Cordula Scherer | Zendy; Peter M. Keller | Zendy; Christoph Aebi | Zendy

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Recurrent Mycobacterium chelonae Skin Infection Unmasked as Factitious Disorder Using Bacterial Whole Genome Sequence Analysis

Author(s) -

Sarah Flohr,

Alban Ramette,

Philipp Agyeman,

Andrea Duppenthaler,

Cordula Scherer,

Peter M. Keller,

Christoph Aebi

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa506

Subject(s) - mycobacterium chelonae , whole genome sequencing , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , mycobacterium , genome , computational biology , virology , gene , genetics , biology , pathology , tuberculosis

Mycobacterium chelonae infections usually resolve with adequate therapy. We report the case of an adolescent with a chronic and progressive M chelonae infection refractory to combined antimicrobial and surgical therapy. Whole genome sequence analysis of consecutive isolates distinguished reinfection from recurrence and contributed to the diagnosis of a factitious disorder.

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