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Cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium abscessus
Author(s) -
FITZGERALD D.A.,
SMITH A.G.,
LEES A.,
YEE L.,
COOPER N.,
HARRIS S.C.,
GIBSON J.A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb00730.x
Subject(s) - mycobacterium abscessus , mycobacterium chelonae , mycobacterium fortuitum , pathological , mycobacterium infections , nontuberculous mycobacteria , mycobacterium , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antimicrobial , biology , pathology , dermatology , tuberculosis
Summary Cutaneous infection with rapidly growing mycobacteria is uncommon and diagnosis may be difficult. However, the histopathological features are distinctive and may aid diagnosis. The three pathogenic species, Mycobacterium fortuitum, M. chelonae and M. abscessus , show major differences in their antimicrobial sensitivities, and species identification is therefore important. We describe a case of infection with M. abscessus , and discuss the clinical and pathological features of such infections, and approaches to their treatment.