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Cureus
; 14(6): e25816, 2022 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35836454
ABSTRACT
Cellulitis is rarely caused by the organism Mycobacterium chelonae (M. chelonae). In this case report, we detail the clinical course of a 43-year-old female with persistent cellulitis in her right lower extremity despite intensive empiric therapy. The patient was formally diagnosed with Mycobacterium chelonae-causative cellulitis after an extensive workup including a prolonged hospital stay involving surgical biopsy and a delayed result of an acid-fast bacilli stain. The patient was treated appropriately, including a complete resolution of symptoms, with an extended regimen of clarithromycin and doxycycline to target M. chelonae.