%0 Case Reports
%T Spondylitis following bloodstream dissemination of Mycobacterium chelonae disseminated in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review.
%A Dong S
%A Lin Z
%A Wu S
%A Cai L
%J J Int Med Res
%V 49
%N 9
%D Sep 2021
%M 34590879
%F 1.573
%R 10.1177/03000605211047766
%X Non-tuberculous mycobacterial spondylitis is a rare spinal infection, especially among patients without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or other immune impairments. Because of its rarity and non-specific clinical manifestations, diagnosis is often delayed or missed. Here, we present a case of Mycobacterium chelonae spondylitis in an immunocompetent patient and review the relevant literature.