Disseminated folliculitis by Mycobacterium fortuitum in an immunocompetent woman*

Mycobacterium fortuitum is a non-tuberculous fast-growing mycobacterium which is frequently acquired from environmental sources such as soil and water. Since it is an opportunist pathogen, it is associated with trauma, surgery or immunodeficiency. The current report describes a case of Mycobacterium fortuitum-caused disseminated lesions on the skin of an immunocompetent patient.

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Main Authors: Macente,Sara, Helbel,Cesar, Souza,Simone Felizardo Rocha, Siqueira,Vera Lúcia Dias, Padua,Rubia Andreia Falleiros, Cardoso,Rosilene Fressatti
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000100102
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