Korean J Dermatol.
2004 Mar;42(3):320-323.
A Case of Cutaneous Infection with Mycobacterium Chelonae
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. knderma@netian.com
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing atypical mycobacteria that can cause both systemic and cutaneous infections as a human pathogen. This saprophyte is ubiquitous in the environment and has been found in water, soil, and dust particles. Clarithromycin is a highly specific drug against M. chelonae. A 53-year-old man had a nodule on the dorsum of his right hand that had developed in 3~4 months. The lesion was a slightly tender 2.0x1.5cm erythematous nodule and had an overlying ruptured pustule. Culture demonstrated atypical mycobacterim, with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which confirmed M. chelonae.
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