A case of mycobacterium fortuitum infection at the site for antibiotics susceptibility test.
- Author:
Joon Ho LEE
;
Doo Chan MOON
;
Kyung Sool KWON
;
Tae Han CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium Fortuitium;
Intradermal Skin Test;
Biovariant Fortuitum
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents*;
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Forearm;
Humans;
Mycobacterium fortuitum*;
Mycobacterium*;
Recurrence;
Skin;
Ulcer;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1993;31(5):769-774
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cutaneous mycobacterial infection can occur with Mycobacterium tube culosis or other mycobacterial agents. The commonest of the group IV rapidly growing mycobacteia Mycobacterium fortuitum, has widespread distribution in natur, and is an uncommon causative agent of human mycobacterial infection. We report herein a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection follcwiiig an antibiotics susceptibility test. This 24-year-old man suffered fram ulcerative itchy nodules on the left forearm where the antibiotics susceptibility test was don. The skin biopsy specimen revealedly. iphohistiocytic granulomatous infiltration in the dermis. Culture of the tissue specimen revealed rapicly growing yellowish colonies, which was isolated to Mycobacoterium fortuitum. Among 3 biovariants of M. fortuitum, our case was revealed to he biovariant fortuiiam: Surgical excision was performed followed by the administration of antiliiiitics, and no sign of relapse was noted until now, 1 year since.
