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Subcutaneous Infection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Published on: February 9, 2011
A surgical wound infection due to Mycobacterium chelonae successfully treated with clarithromycin
1University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0314, USA.
Background:
Mycobacterium chelonae is an uncommon but recognized cause of chronic localized cutaneous infection at a site of penetrating trauma or a surgical wound.
Objective:
The problem faced by physicians encountering an infection by M. chelonae is often response to therapy, which may be highly variable.
Methods:
We describe an immunocompetent patient who developed a localized infection due to M. chelonae following surgery for a basal cell carcinoma of the lower leg.
Results:
The infection responded to treatment with clarithromycin.
Conclusion:
The clinical efficacy of clarithromycin and the salient features of M. chelonae infection and its treatment are discussed.
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