Outbreak of persistent cutaneous abscesses due to Mycobacterium chelonae after mesotherapy sessions, Lima, Peru

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César V Munayco²  Carlos G Grijalva¹  Dante R Culqui²  José L Bolarte²  Luis A Suárez-ognio²  Neyda Quispe¹  Roger Calderon¹  Luis Ascencios¹  Manuel Del Solar¹  Martín Salomón¹  Francisco Bravo¹  Eduardo Gotuzzo¹ 

[1] ,Ministerio de Salud Dirección General de Epidemiología Lima,Perú

关键词: Mycobacterium chelonae;    Mycobacterium infections;    atypical;    Disease outbreaks;    Peru;    Mycobacterium chelonae;    Infecções atípicas por Mycobacterium;    Surtos de doenças;    Peru;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89102008000100020

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Outbreaks of rapidly growing mycobacteria have been occasionally described. The article reports an outbreak of cutaneous abscesses due to Mycobacterium chelonae following mesotherapy in Lima, Peru. From December 2004 through January 2005, 35 subjects who had participated in mesotherapy training sessions presented with persistent cutaneous abscesses. Thirteen (37%) of these suspected cases consented to underwent clinical examination. Skin punch-biopsies were collected from suspicious lesions and substances injected during mesotherapy were analyzed. Suspected cases were mainly young women and lesions included subcutaneous nodules, abscesses and ulcers. Mycobacterium chelonae was isolated from four patients and from a procaine vial. In conclusion, it is important to consider mesotherapy as a potential source of rapidly growing mycobacteria infections.

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