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CASE REPORT article

Front. Med.
Sec. Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1482236

MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE HAND INFECTION FOLLOWING ACUPUNCTURE: CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW

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Sladjana Matic Sladjana Matic 1,2Valerija Teodosic Valerija Teodosic 1,2*Slavisa Zagorac Slavisa Zagorac 1,2
  • 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2 Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

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    Infection of the hand due to atypical mycobacteria is an uncommon condition. We present a case of hand infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae in a patient who had undergone acupuncture. The clinical features, treatment, and outcome are described. Biopsy and cultures are essential for diagnosis as Mycobacterium chelonae is a rare cause of human infection and is difficult to diagnose unless suspected. The patient was successfully treated with surgical excision, debridement, and antimicrobial therapy. We reviewed the available literature to summarize the experience with this infectious entity.

    Keywords: Mycobacterium chelonae, Acupuncture, Hand infection, Surgical excision, Non tubercolous mycobacteria

    Received: 19 Sep 2024; Accepted: 05 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Matic, Teodosic and Zagorac. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Valerija Teodosic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

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