When Should Statins Be Stopped?

Mycobacterium chelonae is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium that can cause skin infections in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of skin infection by this agent in a woman with dyslipidaemia, that culminated in statin-induced rhabdomyolysis due to the combination of clarithromycin, ciproflo...

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Main Authors: Mário Bibi, Ana Ferro, Filipa Guimarães, Paulo Coelho, Inês Chora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2021-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2661