Mycobacterium chelonae, M. fortuitum and M. abscessus, species belonging to the so-called M. fortuitum complex, are rapid growers and have been known to be pathogenic for humans for many years (1, 2). M. chelonae is a saprophyte which is ubiquitous in the environment, found in both soil and water. Laboratory identication is based on growth at temperatures ranging between 28°C and 32°C in less than 7 days; typical Gram stain and colony morphology, acid fastness, the absence of pigmentation and positive arylsulphatase results at 3 days (3, 4). We describe here a 60-year-old HIV-negative, presum- ably immunocompetent, woman with primary local skin lesions caused by M. chelonae.
Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a presumably immunocompetent host / Satta, Rosanna Rita; Cottoni, F; Molicotti, Paola; Lissia, A. Cerimele D.. - In: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA. - ISSN 0001-5555. - 82(2):(2002), pp. 156-157.
Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection in a presumably immunocompetent host
SATTA, Rosanna Rita;MOLICOTTI, Paola;
2002-01-01
Abstract
Mycobacterium chelonae, M. fortuitum and M. abscessus, species belonging to the so-called M. fortuitum complex, are rapid growers and have been known to be pathogenic for humans for many years (1, 2). M. chelonae is a saprophyte which is ubiquitous in the environment, found in both soil and water. Laboratory identication is based on growth at temperatures ranging between 28°C and 32°C in less than 7 days; typical Gram stain and colony morphology, acid fastness, the absence of pigmentation and positive arylsulphatase results at 3 days (3, 4). We describe here a 60-year-old HIV-negative, presum- ably immunocompetent, woman with primary local skin lesions caused by M. chelonae.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.