"Mycobacterium chelonae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
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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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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium chelonae" by people in Profiles.
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Massenzio SS, Kuriyan AE, Milman T, Pecora ND, Pettengill MA, Zurlo JJ, Deaner JD. ISOLATED VITRITIS AS THE PRESENTING FEATURE OF DISSEMINATED MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE SUBSPECIES GWANAKAE : A NOVEL SUBSPECIES. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2026 May 01; 20(3):294-298.
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Carlson BC, Hines JT, Robinson WA, Sebastian AS, Greenwood-Quaintance KE, Patel R, Huddleston PM. Implant Sonication versus Tissue Culture for the Diagnosis of Spinal Implant Infection. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 May 01; 45(9):E525-E532.
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Unai S, Miessau J, Karbowski P, Bajwa G, Hirose H. Sternal wound infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae. J Card Surg. 2013 Nov; 28(6):687-92.
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Kennedy BS, Bedard B, Younge M, Tuttle D, Ammerman E, Ricci J, Doniger AS, Escuyer VE, Mitchell K, Noble-Wang JA, O'Connell HA, Lanier WA, Katz LM, Betts RF, Mercurio MG, Scott GA, Lewis MA, Goldgeier MH. Outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae infection associated with tattoo ink. N Engl J Med. 2012 Sep 13; 367(11):1020-4.
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Molina-Torres CA, Ocampo-Candiani J, Rend?n A, Pucci MJ, Vera-Cabrera L. In vitro activity of a new isothiazoloquinolone, ACH-702, against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 May; 54(5):2188-90.
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Mah-Sadorra JH, Cohen EJ, Rapuano CJ. Mycobacterium chelonae wound ulcer after clear-cornea cataract surgery. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec; 122(12):1888-9.
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Di Pentima MC, Doyle R, Locke R, Tuttle D. Late-onset Mycobacterium abscessus sepsis in a very low birthweight premature infant: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Am J Perinatol. 2004 Aug; 21(6):365-8.
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Kozin SH, Bishop AT. Atypical Mycobacterium infections of the upper extremity. J Hand Surg Am. 1994 May; 19(3):480-7.