TY - JOUR
T1 - Disseminated Mycobacterium chelonae subspecies chelonae Infection with Cutaneous and Osseous Manifestations
AU - Drabick, Joseph J.
AU - Duffy, Patrick E.
AU - Samlaska, Curt P.
AU - Scherbenske, James M.
PY - 1990/8
Y1 - 1990/8
N2 - A 75-year-old man who had been receiving corticosteroids for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with nodulopustular skin lesions, bone pain, and constitutional symptoms. Evaluation revealed a disseminated infection with Mycobacterium chelonae subspecies chelonae, with cutaneous and osseous involvement documented by histopathologic studies and cultures. The bone involvement is a novel observation for this subspecies. The patient was successfully treated with a three-drug regimen of tobramycin sulfate, erythromycin stearate, and ciprofloxacin hydrochloride. We present a discussion of the case in the context of the literature.
AB - A 75-year-old man who had been receiving corticosteroids for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with nodulopustular skin lesions, bone pain, and constitutional symptoms. Evaluation revealed a disseminated infection with Mycobacterium chelonae subspecies chelonae, with cutaneous and osseous involvement documented by histopathologic studies and cultures. The bone involvement is a novel observation for this subspecies. The patient was successfully treated with a three-drug regimen of tobramycin sulfate, erythromycin stearate, and ciprofloxacin hydrochloride. We present a discussion of the case in the context of the literature.
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U2 - 10.1001/archderm.1990.01670320088016
DO - 10.1001/archderm.1990.01670320088016
M3 - Article
C2 - 2200346
AN - SCOPUS:0025363365
SN - 0003-987X
VL - 126
SP - 1064
EP - 1067
JO - Archives of Dermatology
JF - Archives of Dermatology
IS - 8
ER -