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KMID : 0363220080460121657
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008 Volume.46 No. 12 p.1657 ~ p.1660
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A Case of Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscenssus Infection
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Han You-Jin
Myung Ki-Bum
Choi You-Won
Choi Hae-Young
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Abstract
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We report a case of cutaneous Mycobacterium (M.) abscessus infection in a 32-year-old woman who presented with a red infiltrated plaque on her left shin. No history of prior trauma was reported, but she had a history of habitual leg shaving. Skin biopsy specimen showed neutrophilic abscesses with poorly defined granulomas in the lower dermis and subcutaneous tissue, as well as some acid-fast bacilli. The microorganism was identified as M. abscessus by tissue culture and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. The patient was treated with clarithromycin and cefaclor for 4 months, and there was no evidence of recurrence at 6 month follow-up.
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KEYWORD
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Mycobacterium abscessus, Skin infection
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