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Cutaneous Infection with Mycobacterium abscessus in a Child
Author(s) -
Brantley Julie S.,
Readinger Allison L.,
Morris Elizabeth S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00196.x
Subject(s) - nontuberculous mycobacteria , medicine , mycobacterium abscessus , mycobacterium infections , dermatology , skin infection , mycobacterium , pathology , tuberculosis , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , biology , genetics
Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause cutaneous infections in both children and adults. Localized nontuberculous mycobacterial infections of the skin have been reported in children following injections or surgical procedures. We report a child who developed a cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after exposure of a skin wound to pond water. Cutaneous infection with the rapidly growing mycobacteria Mycobacterium abscessus was demonstrated by clinical and histologic evaluation on the lower leg of an otherwise healthy 12‐year‐old Caucasian boy. We describe this as an instance of an unusual acquisition of cutaneous M. abscessus infection in a child.