A young woman with Mycobacterium chelonae complex infection caused by facial stem cell injection. [PDF]
Clin Case RepA female patient who underwent cosmetics injections and contracted with Mycobacterium chelonae complex. Key Clinical Message In outpatient settings, Mycobacterium chelonae complex infection brought on by cosmetic injections are rather uncommon. We came across a case of infection brought on by a commercial stem cell injection.
Li KJ, Lin SF, Guo YN, Xu TX, Ji C.
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Environmental Mycobacteria [PDF]
, 2005 A previously healthy man working as a machine operator in an automotive factory developed respiratory symptoms. Medical evaluation showed abnormal pulmonary function tests, a lung biopsy showed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and his illness was traced to ...
Akshay Sood +7 more
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Extensive infection of face by mycobacterium chelonae: An unusual presentation
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2014 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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First insights into a type II toxin-antitoxin system from the clinical isolate Mycobacterium sp. MHSD3, similar to epsilon/zeta systems. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 A putative type II toxin-antitoxin (TA) system was found in the clinical isolate Mycobacterium sp. MHSD3, a strain closely related to Mycobacterium chelonae.
Daniel Jaén-Luchoro +6 more
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An immunocompromised dialysis patient with skin and bone lesions [PDF]
, 2010 Patients with chronic kidney failure have disturbances of immune function involving both innate and adaptive systems. These result in both immunodepression which increases susceptibility to infection and immunoactivation leading to a chronic inflammatory
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In vitro activity of bedaquiline against rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria [PDF]
, 2017 Bedaquiline (BDQ) has been proven to be effective in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. We hypothesized that BDQ could be a potential agent to treat nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection. The objective of this study was to evaluate
Aguilar-Ayala, Diana +7 more
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The looming tide of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in Portugal and Brazil [PDF]
, 2016 Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely disseminated in the environment and an emerging cause of infectious diseases worldwide. Their remarkable natural resistance to disinfectants and antibiotics and an ability to survive under low-nutrient ...
Alarico, Susana +4 more
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Necrotizing osteomyelitis in a man with disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae infection
IDCases, 2018 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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Characterization of Mycobacterium chelonae-like strains by comparative genomics [PDF]
, 2017 Isolates of the Mycobacterium chelonae-M. abscessus complex are subdivided into four clusters (CHI to CHIV) in the INNO-LiPA (R) Mycobacterium spp DNA strip assay. A considerable phenotypic variability was observed among isolates of the CHII cluster.
Chimara, Erica +11 more
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Sternal wound infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae. [PDF]
, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Sternal wound infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae, a member of the rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is rare and may present without signs and symptoms of systemic infection. METHODS: We present a patient who had a M.
Bajwa, Gurjyot +4 more
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