Acid-Fast Bacilli Staining for Nonhealing Ulcers: A Case Report of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection

This case highlights the potential inoculation of M chelonae, even in immunocompetent patients without known inoculation injury, and it highlights the value of AFB cultures in patients who do not progress with standard wound care therapies and routine aerobic cultures.

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WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.25270/wnds/25013
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Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
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Acid-Fast Bacilli Staining for Nonhealing Ulcers: A Case Report of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection

Gary M. Rothenberg, Shiwei Zhou, Andrew C. Brown, Stephanie Behme
WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice
Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
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Acid-Fast Bacilli Staining for Nonhealing Ulcers: A Case Report of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection

Gary M. Rothenberg, Shiwei Zhou, Andrew C. Brown, Stephanie Behme
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This case highlights the potential inoculation of M chelonae, even in immunocompetent patients without known inoculation injury, and it highlights the value of AFB cultures in patients who do not progress with standard wound care therapies and routine aerobic cultures.

WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and PracticeVol. 37(7)
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Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
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Acid-Fast Bacilli Staining for Nonhealing Ulcers: A Case Report of Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae Infection — Gary M. Rothenberg, Shiwei Zhou, et al. · WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS