Mycobacterium abscessus skin infection after tattooing: first case report and review of the literature.

Bechara, Chadi; Macheras, Edouard; Heym, Beate; Pages, Adele; Auffret, Nicole

Bechara, Chadi; Macheras, Edouard; Heym, Beate; Pages, Adele; Auffret, Nicole.

Afiliación

Bechara C; Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France. chadybechara@yahoo.fr

Dermatology ; 221(1): 1-4, 2010 Aug.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20558973

RESUMEN

Mycobacterium abscessus is a species of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM). This species can cause skin and soft tissue infections after trauma or surgical procedures, pulmonary infections and disseminated diseases in immunocompromised patients. It has been rarely documented after tattoo procedures. Herein we describe the case of a 51-year- old man who presented with erythematous papules over a tattoo on the back 10 days after a tattoo session. Culture revealed M. abscessus. Tattoo infections, clinical features and treatment options due to RGM are reviewed.

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Mycobacterium/aislamiento & purificación; Tatuaje/efectos adversos; Tuberculosis Cutánea/diagnóstico; Tuberculosis Cutánea/microbiología; Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico; Claritromicina/uso terapéutico; Humanos; Masculino; Persona de Mediana Edad; Mycobacterium/genética; Pristinamicina/uso terapéutico; Resultado del Tratamiento; Tuberculosis Cutánea/tratamiento farmacológico

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tatuaje / Tuberculosis Cutánea / Mycobacterium Límite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Dermatology Asunto de la revista: DERMATOLOGIA Año: 2010 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Suiza

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