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Review
. 2003 Sep;29(9):971-3.
doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2003.29262.x.

Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus infection after soft tissue augmentation

Brian R Toy  1 , Paul Jarrod Frank
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Review

Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus infection after soft tissue augmentation

Brian R Toy et al. Dermatol Surg. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Background: Illicit soft-tissue augmentation performed in New York City resulted in an outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus infection in 2002.

Objective: To report two cases of women who developed tender, subcutaneous nodules of the face and buttocks after illicit soft-tissue augmentation with a hyaluronic acid derivative.

Methods: Two case reports are presented, and the literature is reviewed.

Results: Empiric treatment with clarithromycin (for M. abscessus infection) and prednisone (for foreign body reaction) resulted in clearance of lesions.

Conclusion: Contaminated or impure material used for soft-tissue augmentation can result in a clustered outbreak of infection or foreign body reaction.

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