Osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium avium.
Osteomyelitis due to M. avium is extremely rare and frequently fatal. The successful cure of an 11-year-old patient with multiple mycobacterial lesions in the pelvis and right humerus is reported. Although the mycobacteria were in vitro resistant to most antituberculous drugs a five-drug regimen was given over a total of 2 1/2 years. The accumulated streptomycin dose was 160 g but no adverse effects were noted. Streptomycin therapy was judged of major importance for the favourable outcome.
D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D007082:Ileum; D008297:Male; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009162:Mycobacterium avium; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010388:Pelvis; D011859:Radiography; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013307:Streptomycin