Mycobacterium chelonei iatrogenic infections.
We report on two outbreaks of Mycobacterium chelonei subsp. abscessus cutaneous infections, which occurred between June 1974 and April 1975 in a series of 24 patients (15 studied bacteriologically) subjected to venous stripping for varicose veins. The source of infection was the aqueous solution of merbromin used in presurgical care.
D004340:Drug Contamination; D005260:Female; D005452:Fluoresceins; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008622:Merbromin; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013030:Spain
D005452:Fluoresceins; D008622:Merbromin