Cutaneous infection due to mycobacterium szulgai

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1977 Apr;115(4):695-8. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1977.115.4.695.

Abstract

A patient on long term corticosteroid therapy for sarcoidosis developed a cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium szulgai. No evidence of visceral infection with the organism was found during life or at autopsy. The spread of the infection to multiple skin sites probably occurred by autoinoculation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium Infections / complications*
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious / etiology*