Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium, which causes
infections of the human skin and soft tissue. Despite an increasing incidence of such …

Mycobacterium chelonei is in the family of fast-growing atypical mycobacteria. Clinical
infection can have varying presentations. We present a case of a nonhealing thigh abscess …

Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing atypical mycobacterium that is a normal
commensal of water and soil. We report a case of a 61‐year‐old man with seronegative …

Cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium chelonae is an uncommon disease, although this
atypical mycobacterium is an acid-fast bacillus ubiquitous in the environment. It is often …

Mycobacterium chelonae is a rare, rapidly growing, atypical acid‐fast bacillus. Disseminated
cutaneous infection has been reported in immunocompromised patients. We report an …

The type of cutaneous infection varies mainly according to the patient's immune status, and
the disseminated form is mostly found in the context of immunosuppression. We report the …

background Mycobacterium chelonae is an uncommon but recognized cause of chronic
localized cutaneous infection at a site of penetrating trauma or a surgical wound. objective …

Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing atypical mycobacterium. It is a free-living
saprophyte commonly found in water, soil, and dust. It typically causes localised skin …

Mycobacterium chelonae is a non‐tuberculous, rapidly growing mycobacteria and is widely
distributed in the natural environment. In the immunocompetent status, localized cutaneous …

Little is known of clinical disease due to Mycobacterium chelonaechelonae. One hundred
skin, soft tissue, or bone isolates of this rapidly growing mycobacterium were identified over …