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The Annals of Pharmacotherapy: Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 178-179.
© 1993 Harvey Whitney Books Company.
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Retroperitoneal abscess caused by Mycobacterium chelonae and treatment

V Idemyor and CE Cherubin

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of retroperitoneal abscess caused by Mycobacterium chelonae and treatment. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Private community teaching hospital. PATIENTS: A patient was admitted to the hospital following a gunshot to the flank. The bullet passed through the iliac crest and lodged in the abdomen. INTERVENTION: The patient was treated with cefazolin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and amikacin at different times. OUTCOME: The patient responded well to pharmacologic treatment and at 18-month follow-up, he is disease free. CONCLUSIONS: Antimicrobial agents with in vitro activity against M. chelonae, especially amikacin-containing regimens, are recommended for treating M. chelonae infection.




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