lnfección por Mycobacterium chelonae* [PDF]
Se informa un caso de infección cutánea por Mycobacterium chelonae en una paciente de 77años, inmunosuprimida, sin antecedente de trauma previo. El diagnóstico se confirmó con el aislamiento de la micobacteria en el cultivo de tejido.
Sandra Vélez O. +2 more
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Mycobacterium chelonae osteomyelitis presenting as a mycobacterial spindle cell pseudotumor
We report a case of an 88-year-old man with osteomyelitis of the right ankle, with histopathology demonstrating a Mycobacterium spindle cell pseudotumor. The Mycobacterium contained in this spindle cell pseudotumor was Mycobacterium chelonae. M. chelonae
Victoria Thwaites +3 more
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Extensive infection of face by mycobacterium chelonae: An unusual presentation
Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacteria, causes cutaneous, soft tissue, and rarely lung infections. Here we present a rare case of extensive infection of face at multiple sites by Mycobacterium chelonae, with an unusual presentation ...
Swapna A Mali +3 more
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Necrotizing osteomyelitis in a man with disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection
Cases of disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection are difficult to treat. We encountered an elderly man with disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection.
Garrett M. Harp +2 more
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Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus Complex Associated with Sinopulmonary Disease, Northeastern USA
Members of the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex represent Mycobacterium species that cause invasive infections in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. We report the detection of a new pathogen that had been misidentified as M.
Keith E. Simmon +17 more
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Outbreak of persistent cutaneous abscesses due to Mycobacterium chelonae after mesotherapy sessions, Lima, Peru Surto de abscessos cutâneos persistentes por Mycobacterium chelonae pós-mesoterapia, Lima, Peru [PDF]
Outbreaks of rapidly growing mycobacteria have been occasionally described. The article reports an outbreak of cutaneous abscesses due to Mycobacterium chelonae following mesotherapy in Lima, Peru. From December 2004 through January 2005, 35 subjects who
César V Munayco +11 more
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Efficacy of PBTZ169 and pretomanid against Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium chelonae, and Mycobacterium fortuitum in BALB/c mice models [PDF]
ObjectivesWe aimed to evaluate the activity of PBTZ169 and pretomanid against non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis (NTM) in vitro and in vivo.MethodsThe minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 11 antibiotics, against slow-growing mycobacteria (SGMs) and ...
Luyao Zheng +9 more
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Mycobacterium chelonae Abscesses Associated with Biomesotherapy, Australia, 2008 [PDF]
An outbreak of skin abscesses occurred in Adelaide, Australia, in association with biomesotherapy, an alternative therapy practice. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified in 8 patient and 3 environmental samples. Our findings show M.
Mihaela Ivan +4 more
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Mycobacterium chelonae in a tectonic corneal graft
Atypical mycobacterial infections of the cornea can present with nonspecific inflammatory changes and graft rejection, with no obvious focus to culture and a subsequent delay to diagnosis. These pathogens are well documented in the literature following laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis but have rarely been described following corneal transplant ...
Haziq Raees Chowdhury +3 more
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Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient [PDF]
Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium found in water and soil that can cause local cutaneous infections in immunocompetent hosts but more frequently affects immunocompromised patients.
Daria Marley Kemp +4 more
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