Outbreak of nontuberculous mycobacterial subcutaneous infections related to multiple mesotherapy injections.
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.
Carbonne
Anne
A
C-CLIN Nord, Institut des Cordeliers, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France. acarbonn@bhdc.jussieu.fr
Brossier
Florence
F
Arnaud
Isabelle
I
Bougmiza
Iheb
I
Caumes
Eric
E
Meningaud
Jean-Paul
JP
Dubrou
Sylvie
S
Jarlier
Vincent
V
Cambau
Emmanuelle
E
Astagneau
Pascal
P
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