Ann Dermatol.
2010 Feb;22(1):114-118. 10.5021/ad.2010.22.1.114.
Identification of Cutaneous Mycobacterium massiliense Infections Associated with Repeated Surgical Procedures
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. resina20@cnuh.co.kr
- 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
- 3Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2172055
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2010.22.1.114
Abstract
- Mycobacterium massiliense, an emerging pathogen that is increasingly reported as a causative agent in infections occurring during medical procedures, is difficult to be identified using conventional methods. Here we report the case of a cutaneous M. massiliense infection that was associated with repeated surgical procedures and that was identified via a comparative sequence analysis of rpoB and hsp65. The patient showed a substantial response to treatment with a combination of antimicrobial therapies consisting of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin for 6 months.
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