"Mycobacterium chelonae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
MeSH Number(s)
B03.510.024.049.525.500.720.225
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.225
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Mycobacterium chelonae" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Mycobacterium chelonae" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Mycobacterium chelonae" by people in Profiles.
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Bacteriophage treatment of disseminated cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection. Nat Commun. 2022 05 03; 13(1):2313.
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New onset erythematous nodules in an elderly woman. Dermatol Online J. 2018 Aug 15; 24(8).
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Bloodstream infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae. Pediatr Int. 2018 Jun; 60(6):599-600.
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Identification of the Infection Source of an Outbreak of Mycobacterium Chelonae Keratitis After Laser in Situ Keratomileusis. Cornea. 2018 Jan; 37(1):116-122.
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Mycobacterium chelonae bacteremia after first dose of infliximab for ulcerative colitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Sep; 109(9):1501-2.
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Risk factors for Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus pulmonary disease persistence and deterioration. J Infect. 2012 Feb; 64(2):228-30.
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Infectious keratitis outbreak after laser in situ keratomileusis at a single laser center in Japan. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 May; 37(5):894-900.
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Mycobacterium chelonae complex bacteremia from a post-renal transplant patient: case report and literature review. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2010 Jan; 63(1):61-4.
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Molecular typing of Mycobacterium chelonae isolates from a pseudo-outbreak involving an automated bronchoscope washer. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Nov; 29(11):1088-90.
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Sutureless wound infection by unusual acid-fast organisms. Cornea. 2008 Jun; 27(5):615-8.