Primary cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a child

Authors
Chaves, A Torrelo, A Mediero, IG Menendez-Rivas, M Ortega-Calderon, A Zambrano, A
Citation
A. Chaves et al., Primary cutaneous Mycobacterium kansasii infection in a child, PEDIAT DERM, 18(2), 2001, pp. 131-134
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
07368046 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
131 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-8046(200103/04)18:2<131:PCMKII>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A 6-year-old girl with a primary cutaneous form of Mycobacterium kansasii i nfection is presented. Disseminated infection and immune deficiency were ex cluded in our patient, She was successfully treated with surgical excision and oral erythromycin, Primary cutaneous M. kansasii is an exceedingly rare infection in children.