| Literature DB >> 18199481 |
Jay J Meyer1, Stephanie S Gelman.
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Mycobacterium szulgai is a pathogenic organism that most frequently causes pulmonary infection and may rarely result in disseminated disease in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of multifocal osteomyelitis and cutaneous lesions due to M. szulgai in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The successful treatment of multifocal osteomyelitis was accomplished using isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18199481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.10.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect ISSN: 0163-4453 Impact factor: 6.072