Panniculitis caused by Mycobacterium monacense mimicking erythema induratum: a case in Ecuador

Panniculitis caused by Mycobacterium monacense mimicking erythema induratum: a case in Ecuador

We report the first case of recently characterized species M. monacense associated with chronic nodular vasculitis, infecting a young woman. This case represents the first isolation of M. monacense from Ecuador. The isolate was identified by conventional and molecular techniques.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J.J. Romero, P. Herrera, M. Cartelle, P. Barba, S. Tello, J. Zurita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
Subjects:
Ecuador
erythema induratum
Mycobacterium monacense
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297516000081
Description
Summary:We report the first case of recently characterized species M. monacense associated with chronic nodular vasculitis, infecting a young woman. This case represents the first isolation of M. monacense from Ecuador. The isolate was identified by conventional and molecular techniques.
ISSN:2052-2975

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