Atypical Mycobacterial Infection Presenting as Persistent Skin Lesion in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Atypical Mycobacterial Infection Presenting as Persistent Skin Lesion in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Immunosuppressive drugs are commonly used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Patients receiving immunosuppressants are susceptible to a variety of infections with opportunistic pathogens. We present a case of skin infection with Mycobacterium chelonae in a 60-year-old Caucasian woman w...

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Main Authors: Giorgos Bamias, George L. Daikos, Spyros I. Siakavellas, Garyfallia Kaltsa, Stavroula Smilakou, Ioannis Katsogridakis, Irene Vafiadis-Zouboulis, Spiros D. Ladas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/480987
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