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Alternative Title:
Aesthet Surg J
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090820X12471944
Personal Author:
Rodriguez, Jan M. ; Xie, Yingda L. ; Winthrop, Kevin L. ; Schafer, Sean ; Sehdev, Paul ; ... More +
Rodriguez, Jan M. ; Xie, Yingda L. ; Winthrop, Kevin L. ; Schafer, Sean ; Sehdev, Paul ; Solomon, Joel ; Jensen, Bette ; Toney, Nadege C. ; Lewis, Paul F. Less -
Description:
A cluster of 3 facial Mycobacterium chelonae infections occurred after cosmetic dermal filler injections at a plastic surgery clinic. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed that M chelonae isolated from the clinic tap water were identical to the patient wound isolates. Review of injection procedures identified application of nonsterile ice to the skin prior to injection as a possible source of M chelonae. Surveys of regional laboratories and a national plastic surgery listserv identified no other cases related to the injection of this brand of dermal filler. This is the first report of cutaneous M chelonae infections following the injection of dermal fillers. It adds to a growing body of literature on postinjection M chelonae infections and reinforces the importance of optimal skin disinfection steps prior to percutaneous procedures.|5.
Subject:
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Chelonae
Cosmetic Medicine
Cosmetic Techniques
Dermal Filler
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Face
Female
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid
Ice
Infection
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium Chelonae
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Tap Water
Water Microbiology
Water Supply

Source:
Aesthet Surg J. 33(2):265-269.
Pubmed ID:
23335647
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4618382
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:2efa008ca77537f7b03f28def542ca150433b04d5e30dfc1fef7ecc8c229ad23
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