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Disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae ssp. abscessus in an immunocompetent host and with a known portal of entry

1989; Elsevier BV; Volume: 20; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70105-5

1097-6787

Bruce R. Nelson, Ronald P. Rapini, Richard J. Wallace, Jaime A. Tschen,

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

A unique case is presented in which disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae ssp. abscessus was found in a normal immunocompetent host after a traumatic injury. Although disseminated disease is known to occur in immunocompromised and postsurgical patients, this case is unusual in that it occurred in a patient with no evidence of immunodeficiency and with a known portal of entry.