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https://hdl.handle.net/1/1444| Title: | Mycobacterium abscessus infection following penetrations through wetsuits | Authors: | O'Kane, Gabrielle M ;Dickison, P.;Howard, V.;Smith, Saxon D | Affliation: | Central Coast Local Health District Gosford Hospital |
Issue Date: | Feb-2019 | Source: | 60(1):57-59 | Journal title: | Australasian Journal of Dermatology | Department: | Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Abstract: | Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium which is reportedly increasing in prevalence. Infection of the skin and soft tissue with M. abscessus is rare but typically associated with trauma. We present two cases of M. abscessus infection linked by penetration through wetsuits. | URI: | https://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/1444 | DOI: | 10.1111/ajd.12915 | Pubmed: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30175424 | ISSN: | 0004-8380 | Publicaton type: | Journal Article | Keywords: | Microbiology | Study or Trial: | Case Series and Case Reports |
| Appears in Collections: | Health Service Research |
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