Abstract
We describe a sporotrichoid presentation of infection with Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonae subspecies chelonae). The disease occurred in a patient receiving corticosteroid therapy and was cured by the use of clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
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Clarithromycin / therapeutic use*
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / drug therapy*
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Mycobacterium chelonae / drug effects
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Mycobacterium chelonae / isolation & purification*
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy*
Substances
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Ciprofloxacin
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Clarithromycin