title: Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonae subspecies chelonae): report of a patient with a sporotrichoid presentation who was successfully treated with clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin.
abstract: We describe a sporotrichoid presentation of infection with Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonae subspecies chelonae). The disease occurred in a patient receiving corticosteroid therapy and was cured by the use of clarithromycin and ciprofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zahid
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Klotz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bartholomew
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D017291:Clarithromycin