Foreign-body reaction with Mycobacterium abseccus superinfection.
Mycobacterium abscessus is a rare cause of skin and soft tissue infections that often results from inoculation with contaminated foreign material. A 41-year-old woman is described regarding an outbreak of M. abscessus following soft tissue augmentation. Clinical features and treatment options are reviewed.
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
Brian R
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D000328:Adult; D003094:Collagen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications*; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae; D015163:Superinfection / Q000150:complications*
D003094:Collagen