Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus mimicking actinomycosis

Authors : Ruby Dass, Ruby Dass, Archana C Choure, Archana C Choure, Sachinkumar V Wankhede, Sachinkumar V Wankhede

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2021.011

Volume : 7

Issue : 1

Year : 2021

Page No : 49-52

Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapid grower, can cause pulmonary infection and cutaneous infection. They are usually resistant to multiple antimicrobials. So challenging physicians for treatment. Here we report a rare case of cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium abscessus mimicking actinomycosis.

Keywords: Actinomycosis cutaneous infection, Mycobacterium abscessus and NTM.


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