title: Mycobacteria infection in an immunocompetent patient with no risk factors: evaluation and management of non-healing majocchi granuloma-type nodule.
abstract: Atypical mycobacterial infections are more commonly described among immunocompromised patients, although there has been an increasing incidence in recent years of infections in immunocompetent hosts. Normally preceding trauma is a risk factor for infection. We describe a case of Mycobacteria chelonae infection in a healthy individual with no risk factors.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Downstate.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siamas
authors.forename: Amor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khachemoune
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017291:Clarithromycin