Soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae following a liposculpture and lipofilling procedure.
Skin and soft tissue infections that usually follow minor traumatic events or surgical procedures are caused by a wide spectrum of bacteria. We describe a soft tissue infection caused by a Mycobacterium chelonae in an immunocompetent patient who underwent liposculpture and lipofilling of the gluteal-trochanteric region, emphasizing the importance of clinical suspicion and effective treatment of infection.
Giannella
Maddalena
M
III Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza di Roma.
Pistella
Eleonora
E
Perciaccante
Antonio
A
Venditti
Mario
M
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology*; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000209:etiology*