Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient

Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient

Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium found in water and soil that can cause local cutaneous infections in immunocompetent hosts but more frequently affects immunocompromised patients. Typically, patients will present with painful subcutaneous nodules of the joints or soft tissue...

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Main Authors: Daria Marley Kemp, Anusha G. Govind, Jun Kang, Caroline C. Brugger, Young C. Kauh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8219841
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spelling doaj-028ff756e01e4ad68bb5f0210448b0b52020-11-24T21:12:09ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712017-01-01201710.1155/2017/82198418219841Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised PatientDaria Marley Kemp0Anusha G. Govind1Jun Kang2Caroline C. Brugger3Young C. Kauh4Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USADepartment of Infectious Disease, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USADepartment of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USADepartment of Infectious Disease, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USADepartment of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USAMycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium found in water and soil that can cause local cutaneous infections in immunocompetent hosts but more frequently affects immunocompromised patients. Typically, patients will present with painful subcutaneous nodules of the joints or soft tissues from traumatic inoculation. However, exhibiting a sporotrichoid-like pattern of these nodules is uncommon. Herein, we report a case of sporotrichoid-like distribution of cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus on significant immunosuppressive medications. Clinicians treating immunocompromised patients should be cognizant of their propensity to develop unusual infections and atypical presentations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8219841
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author Daria Marley Kemp
Anusha G. Govind
Jun Kang
Caroline C. Brugger
Young C. Kauh
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Anusha G. Govind
Jun Kang
Caroline C. Brugger
Young C. Kauh
Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
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Anusha G. Govind
Jun Kang
Caroline C. Brugger
Young C. Kauh
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title Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient
title_short Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient
title_full Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient
title_fullStr Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient
title_full_unstemmed Sporotrichoid-Like Spread of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in an Immunocompromised Patient
title_sort sporotrichoid-like spread of cutaneous mycobacterium chelonae in an immunocompromised patient
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
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2090-6471
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium found in water and soil that can cause local cutaneous infections in immunocompetent hosts but more frequently affects immunocompromised patients. Typically, patients will present with painful subcutaneous nodules of the joints or soft tissues from traumatic inoculation. However, exhibiting a sporotrichoid-like pattern of these nodules is uncommon. Herein, we report a case of sporotrichoid-like distribution of cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus on significant immunosuppressive medications. Clinicians treating immunocompromised patients should be cognizant of their propensity to develop unusual infections and atypical presentations.
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