Atypical mycobacterial infections with sporotrichoid distribution

Authors

  • Melanie Reichardt Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jesica Radonich Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Martina Buffetti Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Graciela Carabajal Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Miguel A. Mazzini Dermatology Service, Hospital Churruca Visca, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v26i3.2098

Keywords:

atypical mycobacteria, swimming pool granuloma, Mycobacterium marinum, Mycobacterium chelonae

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacteria are a group of over 150 bacterial species. All of these are environmental organisms and can cause human infection such as pulmonary disease, lymphadenitis, catheter-related infections, disseminated disease or cutaneous and soft tissues infections. Two cases of nontuberculous mycobacteria cutaneous infection involving Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium chelonae both cases with sporotrichoid distribution as clinical manifestation and good response to treatment are presented.

Author Biographies

Melanie Reichardt, Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatology Resident, Churruca Visca Hospital 

Jesica Radonich, Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatologist, Chief of Residents of Dermatology, Hospital Churruca Visca

Martina Buffetti, Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dermatology Resident, Churruca Visca Hospital

Graciela Carabajal, Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical Specialist in Pathological Anatomy, Dermatopathology Section, Churruca Visca Hospital

Miguel A. Mazzini, Dermatology Service, Hospital Churruca Visca, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service, Churruca Visca Hospital

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Published

2020-09-15

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Original Articles