Cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in Thailand: A 7-year retrospective review

Medicine
Phatcharawat ChirasuthatVasanop Vachiramon

Abstract

A remarkable increase in the prevalence of cutaneous nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection has occurred worldwide. However, updated data regarding cutaneous NTM infection in Thailand is limited.This study aim to describe the clinical manifestations, pathogenic organism, and prognostic factors of cutaneous NTM infections among patients living in Thailand.The electronic medical records of all patients with confirmatory diagnosis of cutaneous NTM infection from either positive cultures or polymerase chain reaction were retrospectively reviewed at a university-based hospital.From 2011 to 2017, a total of 88 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cutaneous NTM infection were included. Mycobacterium abscessus was the most common pathogens followed by M haemophilum and M marinum (61.4%, 10.2%, and 8.1%, respectively). Nodule and plaque were 2 most common lesions (26.4% and 25.5%, respectively) and lower leg is the most common site of involvement (50.9%). The majority of patients presented with single lesion (67%). Seven patients (7.9%) had history of surgical procedure and/or cosmetic injection before the development of lesion and all pathogenic organisms in this group were rapidly growing mycobacteria. Sweet's syndrome and ery...Continue Reading

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