CUTANEOUS MICROABSCESSES BY MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE : CASE REPORTS FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, TRIPURA

Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections are on the rise. They often cause skin diseases that misdiagnosed.Two cases of Mycobacterium chelonae infection in immunocompetent patients were presented. First case showed cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue without any preceeding history injury by intervention like trauma or injection, which was a rare manifestation. The second M as port site non healing ulcer. clinical presentation both documented. Treatment also reported with subsequent output during further follow ups. Here resistance to commonly used amtimicrobial agents increased suspicion nontuberculous among clinicians microbiologist made diagnosis easier.