Crowley J, Liu P I, Glassman A B
Appl Microbiol. 1974 Dec;28(6):943-5. doi: 10.1128/am.28.6.943-945.1974.
We have described the isolation of Mycobacterium chelonei subspecies abscessus which on two occasions grew out within 4 days in routine cultures after inoculation with purulent material from injection abscesses in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Media isolation and culture characteristics of this organism in comparison to others in the Mycobacterium fortuitum complex are described. Mycobacteria in routine laboratory media can be mistaken for diphtheroids or other "contaminants" or can be overlooked entirely. The possibility of clinical infection of mycobacterial species should be kept in mind when confronted with "sterile" abscesses at injection sites.
我们描述了龟分枝杆菌脓肿亚种的分离情况,该菌株在两次接种糖尿病患者注射脓肿的脓性物质后,在常规培养中于4天内生长出来。描述了该菌株与偶然分枝杆菌复合群中其他菌株相比的培养基分离及培养特性。常规实验室培养基中的分枝杆菌可能会被误认为是类白喉杆菌或其他“污染物”,或者完全被忽视。当面对注射部位的“无菌”脓肿时,应考虑分枝杆菌临床感染的可能性。