title: Mycobacterium chelonei: report of a case of septicemia and review of the literature.
abstract: Mycobacterium chelonei was originally included in group IV of Runyon's classification of "anonymous" or "atypical" mycobacteria. Although a frequent contaminant without clinical significance, this organism has definite pathogenic potential. A compromised host with M. chelonei septicemia and disseminated candidiasis is described. A review of the literature on M. chelonei human infections is also presented.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*