Outbreak of persistent cutaneous abscesses due to Mycobacterium chelonae after mesotherapy sessions, Lima, Peru Surto de abscessos cutâneos persistentes por Mycobacterium chelonae pós-mesoterapia, Lima, Peru

Outbreak of persistent cutaneous abscesses due to Mycobacterium chelonae after mesotherapy sessions, Lima, Peru Surto de abscessos cutâneos persistentes por Mycobacterium chelonae pós-mesoterapia, Lima, Peru

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 sess...

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Main Authors: César V Munayco, Carlos G Grijalva, Dante R Culqui, José L Bolarte, Luis A Suárez-Ognio, Neyda Quispe, Roger Calderon, Luis Ascencios, Manuel Del Solar, Martín Salomón, Francisco Bravo, Eduardo Gotuzzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Mycobacterium chelonae
Infecções atípicas por Mycobacterium
Surtos de doenças
Peru
Mycobacterium infections, atypical
Disease outbreaks
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