Idemyor V, Cherubin C E
Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60616.
Ann Pharmacother. 1993 Feb;27(2):178-9. doi: 10.1177/106002809302700208.
To report a case of retroperitoneal abscess caused by Mycobacterium chelonae and treatment.
Case report.
Private community teaching hospital.
A patient was admitted to the hospital following a gunshot to the flank. The bullet passed through the iliac crest and lodged in the abdomen.
The patient was treated with cefazolin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, and amikacin at different times.
The patient responded well to pharmacologic treatment and at 18-month follow-up, he is disease free.
Antimicrobial agents with in vitro activity against M. chelonae, especially amikacin-containing regimens, are recommended for treating M. chelonae infection.
