Kromer, Christian ORCID: 0000-0003-2197-4907, Fabri, Mario, Schlapbach, Christoph ORCID: 0000-0003-0258-1243, Schulze, Marco H., Gross, Uwe, Schoen, Michael P. and Buhl, Timo . Diagnosis of mycobacterial skin infections. J. Dtsch. Dermatol. Ges.. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1610-0387

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Abstract

The diagnosis of cutaneous mycobacterial infections may be challenging. Owing to the broad spectrum of their clinical presentations, mycobacterioses have to be considered as differential diagnoses to many inflammatory dermatoses. Diagnostic measures comprise histology including special staining, cultures and molecular microbiological examinations as well as the detection of cellular immune reactions of the patient by means of interferon-gamma release assays and skin testing. Clinicians should know the appropriate use and combination of procedures to diagnose mycobacterioses quickly and correctly and to avoid costs and delays caused by unnecessary examinations. This mini review summarizes advantages, limitations, and pitfalls of diagnostic methods for mycobacterial skin infections.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Kromer, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-2197-4907UNSPECIFIED
Fabri, MarioUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schlapbach, ChristophUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0003-0258-1243UNSPECIFIED
Schulze, Marco H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gross, UweUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schoen, Michael P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Buhl, TimoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-141837
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13925
Journal or Publication Title: J. Dtsch. Dermatol. Ges.
Publisher: WILEY
Place of Publication: HOBOKEN
ISSN: 1610-0387
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION; GAMMA RELEASE ASSAYS; TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION; CUTANEOUS TUBERCULOSIS; ANTIGEN; LEPROSYMultiple languages
DermatologyMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14183

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