Mycobacterium chelonei infection: successful treatment based on a radiometric susceptibility test.
A patient with Mycobacterium chelonei infection was treated with erythromycin stearate and streptomycin. The choice of antibiotics was based on a rapid radiometric susceptibility test developed in our laboratory.
D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000378:metabolism; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014498:Uracil / Q000378:metabolism
D014498:Uracil; D004917:Erythromycin; D013307:Streptomycin