Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Daria Marley Kemp (Author), Anusha G. Govind (Author), Jun Kang (Author), Caroline C. Brugger (Author), Young C. Kauh (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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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. Typically, patients will present with painful subcutaneous nodules of the joints or soft tissue...