Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection Associated with Mesotherapy Injection

• Main Authors: Pranee Wongkitisophon (Author), Ploysyne Rattanakaemakorn (Author), Somsak Tanrattanakorn (Author), Vasanop Vachiramon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Non-tuberculous mycobacterial skin infections have an increasing incidence. In immunocompetent patients, they usually follow local trauma. We present a case of cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection following mesotherapy. The lesions were successfully treated with a combination of clarithromyci...