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Article

Recurrent Cutaneous Abscesses in Two Italian Family Members

by
Carmen Cantisani
1,*,
Antonio Richetta
1,
Andrea Bitonti
1,
Pietro Curatolo
1,
Gianfranco Ferretti
2,
Carlo Mattozzi
1,
Luca Melis
1,
Emidio Silvestri
1 and
Stefano Calvieri
1
1
Department of Oncoematology- Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, University “Sapienza” of Rome, Italy
2
Department of Tropical Medicine, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, University “Sapienza” of Rome, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2010, 2(2), e11; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2010.e11
Submission received: 17 June 2010 / Revised: 15 July 2010 / Accepted: 15 July 2010 / Published: 4 August 2010

Abstract

Environmental mycobacteria are the causative factors of an increasing number of infections worldwide. Cutaneous infections as a result of such mycobacteria are often misdiagnosed, and their treatment is difficult since they can show in vivo and in vitro multidrug resistance. Absence of pathognomonic clinical signs and variable histological findings often delay diagnosis. We report a case of localized recurrent soft tissue swelling by Mycobacterium marinum in 2 members of the same family. The cases are being reported for their uncommon clinical presentation and the associated etiological agent. Patients recovered completely following therapy with rifampicin 600 mg plus isoniazide 300 mg daily for 45 days.
Keywords: cutaneous infection; mycobacteria; treatment; immunocompetent host cutaneous infection; mycobacteria; treatment; immunocompetent host

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Cantisani, C.; Richetta, A.; Bitonti, A.; Curatolo, P.; Ferretti, G.; Mattozzi, C.; Melis, L.; Silvestri, E.; Calvieri, S. Recurrent Cutaneous Abscesses in Two Italian Family Members. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2010, 2, e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2010.e11

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Cantisani C, Richetta A, Bitonti A, Curatolo P, Ferretti G, Mattozzi C, Melis L, Silvestri E, Calvieri S. Recurrent Cutaneous Abscesses in Two Italian Family Members. Infectious Disease Reports. 2010; 2(2):e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2010.e11

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Cantisani, Carmen, Antonio Richetta, Andrea Bitonti, Pietro Curatolo, Gianfranco Ferretti, Carlo Mattozzi, Luca Melis, Emidio Silvestri, and Stefano Calvieri. 2010. "Recurrent Cutaneous Abscesses in Two Italian Family Members" Infectious Disease Reports 2, no. 2: e11. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2010.e11

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