Identification of Cutaneous Mycobacterium massiliense Infections Associated with Repeated Surgical Procedures.

Author: Ah Young CHO ¹ ; Yeon Sook KIM ; Yoon Hoh KOOK ; Shin Ok KIM ; Seung Ju BACK ; Young Joon SEO ; Jeung Hoon LEE ; Young LEE
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1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. resina20@cnuh.co.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Mycobacterium massiliense
MeSH: Amikacin; Cefoxitin; Clarithromycin; Humans; Mycobacterium; Sequence Analysis
From:Annals of Dermatology 2010;22(1):114-118
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Mycobacterium massiliense, an emerging pathogen that is increasingly reported as a causative agent in infections occurring during medical procedures, is difficult to be identified using conventional methods. Here we report the case of a cutaneous M. massiliense infection that was associated with repeated surgical procedures and that was identified via a comparative sequence analysis of rpoB and hsp65. The patient showed a substantial response to treatment with a combination of antimicrobial therapies consisting of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin for 6 months.