Skin infection by M.fortuitum: report of 59 cases
- VernacularTitle:偶然分支杆菌皮肤感染59例的临床观察
- Author:
Gao XIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium infections;
Skin diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2000;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study retrospectively the cl inical features of dermatic infectiom caused by M.fortuitum.Methods From Jan. to Dec. 1999, 59 cases with derma tic infection of M. fortuitun were admitted. Result s Age of the 59 cases averaged at 32 years with the ratio of male to female of 1∶5.6. The average length of illness was (55.0?30.5) day s.All patietns had a history of receiving injection by not well sterilized syri nge. The 59 cases had 76 skin lesions. Diagnosis was confirmed by bacteriology in 39 cas es (66%) and diagnosis in 12 out of the remaining 20 cases was achieved by path ology. All th e cases were cured by antibiotics plus antituberculotic chemotherapy with surger y if indicated. Follow up of average 18 months found no recurrence. Conclusion M.fortuiturn is sometimes e pidemical and often insensitive to many common used antibiotics and antitubercu lotics. Surgical treatment is indicated in some patients.
