Mycobacterium chelonae Facial Infections Following Injection of Dermal Filler

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• Alternative Title:
  Aesthet Surg J
• Personal Author:
  Rodriguez, Jan M. ; Xie, Yingda L. ; Winthrop, Kevin L. ; Schafer, Sean ; Sehdev, Paul ; Solomon, Joel ; Jensen, Bette ; Toney, Nadege C. ; Lewis, Paul F.
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Article 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

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• 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
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2efa008ca77537f7b03f28def542ca150433b04d5e30dfc1fef7ecc8c229ad23
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/35313/cdc_35313_DS1.pdf
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