title: Outbreak of nontuberculous mycobacterial subcutaneous infections related to multiple mesotherapy injections.
abstract: We describe an outbreak of severe subcutaneous infections due to nontuberculous mycobacteria following mesotherapy. Epidemiological studies and molecular comparisons of Mycobacterium chelonae strains from different patients and the environment suggested that contamination may be associated with inappropriate cleaning of the multiple-injection device with tap water.
authors.affiliation: C-CLIN Nord, Institut des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France. acarbonn@bhdc.jussieu.fr
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carbonne
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brossier
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arnaud
authors.forename: Iheb
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bougmiza
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caumes
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Meningaud
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dubrou
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jarlier
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cambau
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Astagneau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016926:Mycobacterium chelonae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult