Tenosinovitis por Mycobacterium chelonae: a propósito de un caso

We report a patient with a diagnosis of synovial tenosynovitis who developed septic tenosinovitis with cold abscess on right hand, after a local punction. Mycobacterium chelonae a fast-growing mycobacteria, was isolated. We discuss aspects related to differential diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factor...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Berrocal Kasay, Juan Echevarria Zarate, Erick Ramirez Aranda, Elsa Castro Leon, Dina Gonzales Bendezu
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia 2004-10-01
Series:Revista Médica Herediana
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1018-130X2004000400009&lng=en&tlng=en