A Case of Cutaneous Infection with Mycobacterium Chelonae.
- Author:
Hee Jin HAN
1
;
Kweon Soo KANG
;
Bo Hyun LEE
;
Chun Wook PARK
;
Cheol Heon LEE
;
Chong Woo YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. knderma@netian.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium chelonae;
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- MeSH:
Clarithromycin;
Dust;
Hand;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Mycobacterium chelonae*;
Mycobacterium*;
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Soil
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(3):320-323
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing atypical mycobacteria that can cause both systemic and cutaneous infections as a human pathogen. This saprophyte is ubiquitous in the environment and has been found in water, soil, and dust particles. Clarithromycin is a highly specific drug against M. chelonae. A 53-year-old man had a nodule on the dorsum of his right hand that had developed in 3~4 months. The lesion was a slightly tender 2.0x1.5cm erythematous nodule and had an overlying ruptured pustule. Culture demonstrated atypical mycobacterim, with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which confirmed M. chelonae.
