Mycobacterium abscessus Meningitis Associated with Stem Cell Treatment During Medical Tourism
Mycobacterium abscessus infections have been reported as adverse events related to medical tourism. We report M. abscessus meningitis in a patient who traveled from Colorado, USA, to Mexico to receive intrathecal stem cell injections as treatment for multiple sclerosis. We also review the managemen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/8/23-0317_article |