"Mycobacterium fortuitum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A rapid-growing, nonphotochromogenic species that is potentially pathogenic, producing lesions of lung, bone, or soft tissue following trauma. It has been found in soil and in injection sites of humans, cattle, and cold-blooded animals. (Dorland, 28th ed)
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D019907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.525.500.720.325 B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.325
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium fortuitum" by people in Profiles.
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Chang MB, Sri JC, Driscoll M, Gaspari AA. Mycobacterium fortuitum infection following adalimumab treatment for psoriasis and subsequent complication-free treatment with alternate TNF-a blockers. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011 Aug; 10(8):914-6.
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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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Jacoby SM, Sivalingam JJ, Raikin SM. Mycobacterium fortuitum infection following primary achilles tendon debridement with flexor hallucis longus augmentation: a case report. Foot Ankle Int. 2008 May; 29(5):538-41.
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Choueiry MA, Scurto PL, Flynn PM, Rao BN, Hughes WT. Disseminated infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum in a patient with desmoid tumor. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Jan; 26(1):237-8.