Identification of Cutaneous Mycobacterium massiliense Infections Associated with Repeated Surgical Procedures |
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| Authors: | Ah Young Cho Yeon Sook Kim Yoon Hoh Kook Shin Ok Kim Seung Ju Back Young Joon Seo Jeung Hoon Lee Young Lee |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.;1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.;2Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.;3Korean Institute of Tuberculosis, Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | Mycobacterium massiliense, an emerging pathogen that is increasingly reported as a causative agent in infections occurring during medical procedures, is difficult to be identified using conventional methods. Here we report the case of a cutaneous M. massiliense infection that was associated with repeated surgical procedures and that was identified via a comparative sequence analysis of rpoB and hsp65. The patient showed a substantial response to treatment with a combination of antimicrobial therapies consisting of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin for 6 months. |
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| Keywords: | Mycobacterium massiliense |
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