Treatment of Mycobacterium chelonae infection with controlled localized heating.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An immunocompetent man acquired a localized cutaneous infection caused by the atypical mycobacterium Mycobacterium chelonae. This was successfully treated with controlled localized heating with a hand-held radiofrequency heat generator. Possible mechanisms of effects of heat on this organism are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Hand Dermatoses
- Hyperthermia, Induced
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous