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Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man
Mycobacterium abscessus comprises rapidly growing mycobacteria, and the clinical manifestations of M. abscessus skin infection include papule, nodule, ulcer, scar and mixed form. The cutaneous infections have been reported due to minor trauma, cosmetic therapy, acupuncture and disseminated infection...
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Korean Geriatrics Society
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7387629/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32743275 http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.18.0034 |
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author | Choi, Hoon Kim, Yong Il Na, Chan Ho Kim, Min Sung Shin, Bong Seok |
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description | Mycobacterium abscessus comprises rapidly growing mycobacteria, and the clinical manifestations of M. abscessus skin infection include papule, nodule, ulcer, scar and mixed form. The cutaneous infections have been reported due to minor trauma, cosmetic therapy, acupuncture and disseminated infection. A 75-year-old man presented with pruritic diffuse various sized erythematous papuloplaques and pustules on the neck and chest for 2 months. The cutaneous lesions were spread around the wound of the shaving on the neck. The histopathologic findings were consistent with abscess showing infiltrations of neutrophils and lymphocytes in the dermis and negative findings were observed on immunohistochemical stain including acid-fast bacilli stain. One month later, mycobacterial culture result showed positive findings, and the pathogen was identified by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction with hybridization. The patient was treated with combination of clarithromycin and ethambutol for 5 months and there is no evidence of recurrence after 6 months of follow-up. Herein, we report a case of M. abscessus cutaneous infection through minor trauma caused by shaving in the elderly. |
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spelling | pubmed-73876292020-07-30 Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man Choi, Hoon Kim, Yong Il Na, Chan Ho Kim, Min Sung Shin, Bong Seok Ann Geriatr Med Res Case Report Mycobacterium abscessus comprises rapidly growing mycobacteria, and the clinical manifestations of M. abscessus skin infection include papule, nodule, ulcer, scar and mixed form. The cutaneous infections have been reported due to minor trauma, cosmetic therapy, acupuncture and disseminated infection. A 75-year-old man presented with pruritic diffuse various sized erythematous papuloplaques and pustules on the neck and chest for 2 months. The cutaneous lesions were spread around the wound of the shaving on the neck. The histopathologic findings were consistent with abscess showing infiltrations of neutrophils and lymphocytes in the dermis and negative findings were observed on immunohistochemical stain including acid-fast bacilli stain. One month later, mycobacterial culture result showed positive findings, and the pathogen was identified by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction with hybridization. The patient was treated with combination of clarithromycin and ethambutol for 5 months and there is no evidence of recurrence after 6 months of follow-up. Herein, we report a case of M. abscessus cutaneous infection through minor trauma caused by shaving in the elderly. Korean Geriatrics Society 2018-12 2018-12-31 /pmc/articles/PMC7387629/ /pubmed/32743275 http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.18.0034 Text en Copyright © 2018 by The Korean Geriatric Society This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Choi, Hoon Kim, Yong Il Na, Chan Ho Kim, Min Sung Shin, Bong Seok Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man |
title | Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man |
title_full | Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man |
title_fullStr | Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man |
title_full_unstemmed | Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man |
title_short | Mycobacterium abscessus Skin Infection Associated with Shaving Activity in a 75-year-old Man |
title_sort | mycobacterium abscessus skin infection associated with shaving activity in a 75-year-old man |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7387629/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32743275 http://dx.doi.org/10.4235/agmr.18.0034 |
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