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Mycobacterium chelonae is a type of nontuberculous mycobacteria most commonly associated with skin and soft tissue infections. We present a case of recurrent M. chelonae pulmonary infection presenting with severe weight loss. After recurrence, sputum cultures remained positive for 2 years despite appropriate antibiotics. Cultures only became negative after the addition of intravenous imipenem and jejunostomy feeds. The rarity of M. chelonae pulmonary infection means that optimal treatment regimens have not yet been fully established but a regimen of clarith
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