Mycobacterium chelonae: rapid-growing mycobacterium (Runyon group IV) that causes sporadic infection in any tissue or organ system in humans following cardiothoracic surgery, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, augmentation mammoplasty, arthroplasty, and immunocompromised patients.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Mycobacterium chelonae: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Mycobacterium chelonae:
Mycobacterium chelonae: Type of or association with medical condition Mycobacterial infections.
»Introduction: Mycobacterial infections
Mycobacterium chelonae: Mycobacterium chelonae is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Mycobacterial infections (medical condition): Any infection that is caused by a mycobacterial organisms
Mycobacterial infections (medical condition): Infection by a particular type of bacteria called mycobacteria. Infection by bacteria from this genus can result in conditions such as leprosy (M. Leprae), tuberculosis (M. Tuberculosis) and granuloma (M. Balnei). However, many people are infected with mycobacteria but don't know as they never develop symptoms. Mycobacterial infections are generally very difficult to treat.
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
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