The case of infectious: skin lesion due to atypical mycobacteria

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Published: 1988-06-15

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Díaz Castrillón, J. (1988). The case of infectious: skin lesion due to atypical mycobacteria. Medicina UPB, 7(1), 27-31. https://revistas.upb.edu.co/index.php/medicina/article/view/5810

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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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Javier Díaz Castrillón
Pontifical Bolivarian University

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