Korean J Dermatol.  2008 Dec;46(12):1657-1660.

A Case of Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection

• Han YJ
• Choi HY
• Myung KB
• Choi YW

Abstract

We report a case of cutaneous Mycobacterium (M.) abscessus infection in a 32-year-old woman who presented with a red infiltrated plaque on her left shin. No history of prior trauma was reported, but she had a history of habitual leg shaving. Skin biopsy specimen showed neutrophilic abscesses with poorly defined granulomas in the lower dermis and subcutaneous tissue, as well as some acid-fast bacilli. The microorganism was identified as M. abscessus by tissue culture and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. The patient was treated with clarithromycin and cefaclor for 4 months, and there was no evidence of recurrence at 6 month follow-up.

Keyword

Mycobacterium abscessus; Skin infection

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Adult
Biopsy
Cefaclor
Clarithromycin
Dermis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Granuloma
Humans
Leg
Mycobacterium
Neutrophils
Recurrence
Skin
Subcutaneous Tissue
Cefaclor
Clarithromycin