2014
DOI: 10.3904/kjm.2014.87.4.510
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A Case of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection byMycobacterium massiliense

Abstract: Mycobacterium massiliense (M. massiliense) was identified recently as a species that separated from M. abscessus. Unlike M. abscessus, M. massiliense responds well to clarithromycin-based antibiotic treatment. Many cases of M. massiliense infections related to iatrogenic procedures have been reported. We report a case of skin and soft tissue infection by M. massiliense, which was not caused by medical appliances, that was treated successfully using clarithromycin monotherapy for -6 months after initial treatme… Show more

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“…A combination therapy using amikacin, cefoxitin, and doxycycline for 6 months was reportedly effective in treating M. massiliense skin infection, [ 11 ] while another study reported that a single therapy using clarithromycin for 6 months was effective in treating a M. massiliense skin infection resistant to fluoroquinolone. [ 12 ] Therefore, it is considered reasonable to select antibiotics after antibiotics sensitivity testing.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A combination therapy using amikacin, cefoxitin, and doxycycline for 6 months was reportedly effective in treating M. massiliense skin infection, [ 11 ] while another study reported that a single therapy using clarithromycin for 6 months was effective in treating a M. massiliense skin infection resistant to fluoroquinolone. [ 12 ] Therefore, it is considered reasonable to select antibiotics after antibiotics sensitivity testing.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A Brazilian study reported 74 post-surgical infections caused by M. massiliense [9]. There have also been reports of skin and soft tissue infections [4,10], post-cesarean section wound infections [11], a post-procedural outbreak associated with ultrasound transmission gel [12], otitis media [5], and endocarditis [13]. Many M. massiliense infections related to iatrogenic procedures or the use of medical appliances have been reported.…”
Section: Case Reportmentioning
confidence: 99%