Disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection with multidrug resistance in a patient with panuveitis

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作者
Phillips, K. [1 ]
Blackford, S. [1 ]
Berry, N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Singleton Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Swansea SA2 8QA, W Glam, Wales
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10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02605.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
摘要
We report the case of a 43-year-old immunosuppressed woman who presented with cellulitis of the lower limbs and multiple widespread subcutaneous nodules in a sporotrichoid distribution. Microbiological findings from skin biopsy confirmed Mycobacterium chelonae infection.
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