A Rare Insidious Case of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Due to Mycobacterium abscessus: A Case Report

Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABc) is part of the rapid-growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria group that usually resides in natural water sources. When it affects humans, it can be highly resistant and difficult to manage. The most common presentation is localized, mainly in the lungs and soft ti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cardenas, Diana D, Yasmin, Tabassum, Ahmed, Shadab
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9270099/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35812535
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25725
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Sumario:Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABc) is part of the rapid-growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria group that usually resides in natural water sources. When it affects humans, it can be highly resistant and difficult to manage. The most common presentation is localized, mainly in the lungs and soft tissue, but can be generalized in immunocompromised patients. Here we present a case report of a 40-year-old female with a chronic infection of the abdominal wall after abdominoplasty.

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