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Case Reports
. 2011 Feb 18;3(1):37-41.
doi: 10.1159/000324766.

Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection Associated with Mesotherapy Injection

Pranee Wongkitisophon  1 , Ploysyne Rattanakaemakorn, Somsak Tanrattanakorn, Vasanop Vachiramon
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Case Reports

Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus Infection Associated with Mesotherapy Injection

Pranee Wongkitisophon et al. Case Rep Dermatol. .

Abstract

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 clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, and doxycycline. Atypical mycobacterial infection should be suspected in patients who develop late-onset skin and soft tissue infection after cutaneous injury, injection, and surgical intervention, particularly if they do not respond to conventional antibiotic treatment.

Keywords: Mesotherapy; Mycobacterium abscessus; Non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

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Erythematous nodules and plaques on the right cheek.
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Erythematous nodules and plaques on the forehead.
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Hematoxylin and eosin-stained slide, ×400. A dense inflammatory infiltrate composed of neutrophils and histiocytes in the dermis.
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