"Mycobacterium chelonae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria commonly found in soil and occasionally isolated from sputum. It causes postoperative wound infections as well as gluteal abscesses.
| Descriptor ID |
D016926
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.525.500.720.225 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.225
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium chelonae" by people in Profiles.
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Epidemiology of Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria Bloodstream Infections. Am J Med Sci. 2016 Mar; 351(3):253-8.
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Rapid diagnosis and treatment of mycobacterial keratitis after laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 May; 29(5):1014-8.
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Emergence of resistance to clarithromycin during treatment of disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection: case report and literature review. J Infect. 2001 Oct; 43(3):163-8.
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An adolescent with nephrotic syndrome and multiple leg nodules. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1998 Nov; 17(11):1057-8, 1061-3.