Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection in a Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

We report a case of disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a patient who was treated with chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. We discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of this unusual infection in neutropenic patients.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Roukens, Anna Helena, Mendels, Elodie J., Verbeet, Nicolette L., von dem Borne, Peter A., Nicolae-Cristea, Alina R., Bentvelsen, Robbert G., van Doorn, Remco, de Boer, Mark G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
Materias:
Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4324231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25734171
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofu103
Descripción
Sumario:We report a case of disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a patient who was treated with chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. We discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of this unusual infection in neutropenic patients.

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