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The turtle's revenge: a case of soft tissue Mycobacterium chelonae infection
Author(s) -
Miller Andrew C,
Commens Chris A,
Jaworski Richard,
Packham Don
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1990.tb126158.x
Subject(s) - mycobacterium chelonae , debridement (dental) , soft tissue , turtle (robot) , medicine , skin grafting , antibiotics , infection control , mycobacterium , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , surgery , pathology , ecology , tuberculosis
A case of cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae infection with sporotrichoid spread and extensive antibiotic resistance is presented. Control of this problem was only achieved after extensive debridement and grafting of the involved limb. The importance of surgery in management is discussed and the literature is reviewed.