Atypical mycobacterial infection resembles sporotrichosis in elderly patient

• Main Authors: Siti Nurani Fauziah (Author), Lili Legiawati (Author), Sri Adi Sularsito (Author), Shannaz Nadia Yusharyahya (Author), Rahadi Rihatmadja (Author), Sondang P Sirait (Author), Fifi Mifta Huda (Author), Indah Widyasari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universitas Indonesia, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atypical mycobacterial (AM) infection is caused by Mycobacterium species other than M.tuberculosis. AM skin infection has clinical manifestations that resemble M. tuberculosis infection and deep fungal infection. Laboratory workup is necessary to confirm the diagnosis. An 83-year old female came wit...