[Cutaneous ulcer from Mycobacterium ulcerans. Apropos of 1 case in French Guiana].
Skin ulcer due to Mycobacterium ulcerans is presented. The patient come from East of French Guyana. Growth of this mycobacteria is obtained with diphasic Lowenstein medium at 30 degrees C. Diagnostic of M. ulcerans results from mycolic acids study.
De Gentile
P L
PL
Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHRU, Angers, France.
Mahaza
C
C
Rolland
F
F
Carbonnelle
B
B
Verret
J L
JL
Chabasse
D
D
D000328:Adult; D003470:Culture Media; D005616:French Guiana; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009171:Mycolic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*
D003470:Culture Media; D009171:Mycolic Acids
L'ulcère cutané à Mycobacterium ulcerans. A propos d'une observation en provenance de Guyane française.