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Case Reports
. 1983 May 28;1(11):529-31.

Multifocal osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonei. A therapeutic dilemma

D C Hing, J F Delohery, M R Abbott
  • PMID: 6843447
Case Reports

Multifocal osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium chelonei. A therapeutic dilemma

D C Hing et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

An elderly man developed chronic osteomyelitis in the right tibia and both feet after a penetrating injury to the right knee. Mycobacterium chelonei, a species closely related to M. fortuitum, was cultured from all sites. The selection of antibiotic therapy was difficult. The need for prolonged treatment and possible surgical intervention is highlighted.

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