Mycobacterium chelonae
E933153
Mycobacterium chelonae is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterial species that can cause skin, soft tissue, and ocular infections in humans, often associated with trauma or medical procedures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial species
ⓘ
nontuberculous mycobacterium ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
catheter-related infections
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cosmetic procedure infections ⓘ disseminated cutaneous disease in immunocompromised hosts ⓘ endophthalmitis ⓘ injection site infections ⓘ keratitis ⓘ post-surgical wound infections ⓘ post–LASIK keratitis ⓘ post–cardiac surgery infections ⓘ prosthetic device infections ⓘ pulmonary infection (rare) ⓘ skin and soft tissue infections ⓘ tattoo-associated infections ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 pathogen ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | mycolic acids ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom |
Mycobacterium abscessus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium fortuitum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| environmentalHabitat |
hospital water systems
ⓘ
natural and man-made water systems ⓘ soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| family | Mycobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthRate | rapidly growing mycobacterium ⓘ |
| host |
aquatic animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| isGramStain | acid-fast ⓘ |
| motility | nonmotile ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
forms smooth, nonpigmented colonies
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grows on standard mycobacterial culture media ⓘ nontuberculous mycobacterial pathogen ⓘ often resistant to standard antituberculous drugs ⓘ opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| sporeForming | non–spore-forming ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
macrolides such as clarithromycin
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some aminoglycosides ⓘ some fluoroquinolones ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contaminated medical equipment
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contaminated water or solutions ⓘ traumatic inoculation of skin or soft tissue ⓘ |
| treatment |
prolonged combination antibiotic therapy
ⓘ
surgical debridement for localized disease ⓘ |
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