Cutaneous Infections Caused by Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria: Case Reports and Review of Clinical and Laboratory Aspects
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https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2105Keywords:
rapid mycobacterial growth, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium fortuitum, Mycobacterium conceptionense.Abstract
Skin and soft tissue infections caused by rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (RG-NTM) have become a growing clinical concern over the past decades. These RG-NTM are ubiquitous environmental organisms and most are resistant to traditional antituberculous agents. In this report, we describe 3 cutaneous infections caused by RG-NTM, namely, Mycobacterium abscessus, M. chelonae, and M. conceptionense, and present the clinical and laboratory characteristics of these infections.Downloads
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