Cutaneous Infections Caused by Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria: Case Reports and Review of Clinical and Laboratory Aspects
Xiaodong Zhang, Weijun Liu, Weida Liu, Haiqin Jiang, Wenkai Zong, Guoyi Zhang, Peiying Jin, Hongsheng Wang
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2105
Abstract
Skin and soft tissue infections caused by rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (RG-NTM) have become a growing clinical concern over the past decades. These RG-NTM are ubiquitous environmental organisms and most are resistant to traditional antituberculous agents. In this report, we describe 3 cutaneous infections caused by RG-NTM, namely, Mycobacterium abscessus, M. chelonae, and M. conceptionense, and present the clinical and laboratory characteristics of these infections.
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