Infections with other Mycobacterial species

Infections with other Mycobacterial species

Mycobacterium fortuitum

M chelonae

Mycobacterium fortuitum is a

a rapidly growing organism (with in a week) has been associated with mastitis in cows, pulmonary infections in dogs, lymph node lesions in pigs and cutaneous lesions in cats and dogs

M chelonae, is a

rapidly growing Mycobacterium, has been isolated from contaminated wounds and injection abscesses. It has also been isolated from cutaneous lesions in turtles

Mycobacteria found in

soil and water have been isolated from tissues of animals

M. marinum infection in humans-

‘swimming pool granuloma’- a chronic but superficial infection of extremities