Open AccessMycobacterium chelonae infection of the parotid gland
Author(s) -
Hamid Shaaban,
Sharma L Bishop,
Laila Me,
Jihad Slim
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.93767
Subject(s) - mycobacterium chelonae , parotitis , clarithromycin , medicine , parotid gland , presentation (obstetrics) , osteomyelitis , disease , lung , joint infections , dermatology , pathology , immunology , mycobacterium , surgery , tuberculosis , periprosthetic , arthroplasty , helicobacter pylori
Mycobacterium chelonae can cause numerous infections, including lung disease, local cutaneous disease, osteomyelitis, joint infections and ocular disease. With the exception of lung disease, these syndromes commonly develop after direct inoculation. The most common clinical presentation in immunocompetent individuals is skin and soft tissue infection. We present a case of M. chelonae infection of the parotid gland that was successfully treated with clarithromycin monotherapy. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of M. chelonae parotitis in an adult.