This article reports a rare case of facial infection caused by Mycobacterium scrofulaceum. Mycobacterium scrofulaceum was quickly and accurately identified through mycobacterial strain identification (DNA microarray chip method) and mNGS. Reasonable treatment measures were adopted clinically, and the patient improved and was discharged. We hope that in the future, this study can provide assistance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of Mycobacterium scrofulaceum infection.
Xing et al. (Thu,) studied this question.