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Clinical detection and isolation of a Mycobacterium chelonei from abscess fluid and tissues lesions |
ZOU Xiao-Yan1,YANG De-Yuan2, YANG Ling1 ,KONG Chang-Sheng1 |
1. Department of Clinical laboratory, Yiling Hospital of Yichang City, Hubei Province,Yichang 443100, China; 2. Yichang Central People’s Hospital, Yichang 443003, China |
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Abstract Rapid-growing mycobacterium is a common pathogen for non-tuberculous mycobacterial diseases. In October 2012 , a strain of rapid-growing mycobacterium was isolated from abscess fluid and tissue lesions of an outpatient in our department. The morphological features of the strain were shown as follows: unequal size, slightly dry, off-white, non-hemolytic, greasy-like in saline smear, and Gram stain-positive with pale and uneven color. The acid-fast staining showed strong positive and branched. The strain was identified as Mycobacterium chelonei through sequencing and BLAST analysis. The combination therapy of amikacin, clarithromycin, cefoxitin and rifampin was effective.
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Received: 31 December 2012
Published: 25 June 2013
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Corresponding Authors:
ZOU Xiao-Yan
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