Rapid growing mycobacterium
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Rapid growing mycobacterium consists of organism of the Mycobacterium fortuitum
group and Mycobacterium chelonae
/Mycobacterium abscessus
group and these usually cause subcutaneous abscesses or cellulitis
following trauma in immunocompetent patients.
Mycobacterium fortuitum
Mycobacterium fortuitum is a nontuberculous mycobacterium.-Background:Mycobacterium fortuitum is a fast-growing species that can cause infections. The term "fast growing" is a reference to a growth rate of 3 or 4 days, when compared to other Mycobacteria that may take weeks to grow out on...
group and Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterium chelonae
Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing mycobacterium, that is found all throughout the environment including sewage and tap water. It can occasionally cause opportunistic infections of humans.It is grouped in Runyon group IV....
/Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that is a common water contaminant. It was until recently thought to be a subspecies of Mycobacterium chelonae. M...
group and these usually cause subcutaneous abscesses or cellulitis
Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a diffuse inflammation of connective tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, blisters,...
following trauma in immunocompetent patients.