title: Mycobacterium abscessus skin infection after tattooing--Case report.
abstract: Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that has been affecting people undergoing invasive procedures, such as videosurgery and mesotherapy. This bacterium has global distribution, being found in numerous niches. The frequency of published reports of infection by rapidly growing mycobacteria associated with tattooing procedures has increased in recent years. However, in Brazil there were no case reports of M. abscessus after tattooing in the literature until now. In this paper, we describe the case of a patient with a nine-month history of lesion on a tattoo site. The diagnosis of infection with Mycobacterium abscessus was established by correlation between dermatological and histopathological aspects, culture and molecular biology techniques. The patient had significant improvement of symptoms with the use of clarithromycin monotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Alfredo da Matta Dermatology and Venereology Foundation, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pétra Pereira de
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Alfredo da Matta Dermatology and Venereology Foundation, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rossilene Conceição da Silva
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: Alfredo da Matta Dermatology and Venereology Foundation, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Pedro Mendes
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Schettini
authors.affiliation: Alfredo da Matta Dermatology and Venereology Foundation, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danielle Cristine
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Westphal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*