Successful treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans osteomyelitis with minor surgical debridement and prolonged rifampicin and ciprofloxacin therapy: a case report.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Treatment for osteomyelitis-complicating Mycobacterium ulcerans infection typically requires extensive surgery and even amputation, with no reported benefit from adjunctive antibiotics.

CASE PRESENTATION:

We report a case of an 87-year-old woman with M. ulcerans osteomyelitis that resolved following limited surgical debridement and 6 months of therapy with rifampicin and ciprofloxacin.

CONCLUSION:

M. ulcerans osteomyelitis can be successfully treated with limited surgical debridement and adjunctive oral antibiotics.

• Authors: Daniel P O'Brien, Eugene Athan, Andrew Hughes, Paul D Johnson
• Journal: Journal of medical case reports (J Med Case Rep) Vol. 2 Pg. 123 (Apr 27 2008) ISSN: 1752-1947 [Print] England
• PMID: 18439310 (Publication Type: Journal Article)