Mycobacterium chelonae infection mimicking Demodex folliculitis

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Jun;45(4):469-470. doi: 10.1111/ced.14132. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

Authors

M Gibson^{1

2}, C Theocharous^{2

3}, K Tran^{2

3}, D F Murrell^{1

2}, B S Daniel^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.
² Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
³ New South Wales Health Pathology, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 31675449
DOI: 10.1111/ced.14132

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Aftercare
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Biopsy
Clarithromycin / administration & dosage
Clarithromycin / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Folliculitis / diagnosis*
Folliculitis / pathology
Humans
Male
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / drug therapy
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology*
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / pathology
Mycobacterium chelonae / isolation & purification*
Rosacea / diagnosis*
Rosacea / pathology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clarithromycin