title: Mycobacterium chelonei and abscess formation in soft tissues.
abstract: Mycobacterium chelonei was isolated from a breast abscess in a healthy 46-year-old non-lactating Caucasian woman. In-vitro testing showed the organism to be resistant to conventional anti-tuberculosis agents but sensitive to tetracycline and erythromycin. Treatment with isoniazid, pyrazinamide and rifampicin initially produced a good response but the subsequent development of multiple abscesses required the addition of tetracycline and finally a change to erythromycin and trimethoprim, on which recovery was complete.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Stephen's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin; D014295:Trimethoprim