Cutaneous Mycobacterium intracellulare Infection in an Immuno-competent Person
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https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-1595Keywords:
skin disease, infectious, mycobacteria, intracellulare, heat-shock protein 65, RNA, Ribosoma, 16S.Abstract
Mycobacterium intracellulare-caused pulmonary infections have mostly been reported in immunocompromised hosts, while cutaneous M. intracellulare infections are rare. We describe here an immunocompetent patient with cutaneous lesions due to M. intracellulare, which was diagnosed by acid-fast staining, in vitro culture, histopathology, and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and gene sequencing of heat-shock protein (hsp) 65 and 16S rDNA genes. In vitro susceptibility testing was also carried out and the patient was successfully treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, and ethambutol.Downloads
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