Mycobacterium chelonae infection of the parotid gland

Mycobacterium chelonae can cause numerous infections, including lung disease, local cutaneous disease, osteomyelitis, joint infections and ocular disease. With the exception of lung disease, these syndromes commonly develop after direct inoculation. The most common clinical presentation in immunocom...

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Main Authors: Hamid S Shaaban, Sharma L Bishop, Laila Menon, Jihad Slim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2012;volume=4;issue=1;spage=79;epage=81;aulast=Shaaban