The case of infectious: skin lesion due to atypical mycobacteria

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Javier Díaz Castrillón

Abstract

The case of a patient with a nodular and ulcerative, chronic, cutaneus lesion associated to Mycobacterium fortuitum is presented. This lesion was healed with doxycycline therapy. Atypical mycobacterial infections are brief lv reviewed.

Keywords:
Mycobacterium fortuitum, Atypical mycobacteria, dozycycline

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Author Biography

Javier Díaz Castrillón, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Resident of Microbiology and Parasitology Medicine. School of Medicine. Bolivarian Pontifical University. Medellin. Institution. Corporation for Biological Research (C.I.B).

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