Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii keratitis: rare case reported in Brazil

ABSTRACT In this report, we described a rare case of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii keratitis in a young healthy male, in the absence of risk factors.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors:	Sabrina Cavaglieri Silva, Isabela Neves de Almeida, Wesley Campos Ribeiro, Silvana Spíndola de Miranda, Anna Christina Higino Rocha
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2020
Subjects:	hsp65 -PRA Hypopyon Mycobacteria Mycobacterium abscessus subsp Bolletii keratitis Ocular infection Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Arctic
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202062006 https://doaj.org/article/bcd0a93e53c64afaa9925a900c2ee730

Description
Summary:	ABSTRACT In this report, we described a rare case of Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii keratitis in a young healthy male, in the absence of risk factors.