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Atypical mycobacterial infections are uncommon, particularly in the sp
ine. The authors present the case of a patient with vertebral osteomye
litis secondary to Mycobacterium chelonae subspecies abscessus that wa
s successfully treated with surgical debridement and stabilization, fo
llowed by chemotherapy.