title: Successful treatment of nodular lymphangitis due to Mycobacterium chelonae in two immunosuppressed patients.
abstract: M. chelonae is a classical but uncommon etiology of nodular lymphangitis. We report 2 cases of nodular lymphangitis caused by M. chelonae occurring in immunocompromised hosts; both were cleared with antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Tropical and Infectious Diseases Department, Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Gentiane
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monsel
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Veziris
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roujeau
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bricaire
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caumes
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008205:Lymphangitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae; D000078304:Tigecycline; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000078304:Tigecycline; D008911:Minocycline; D017291:Clarithromycin; D014031:Tobramycin