<i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i> Skin Infection after Tattooing: First Case Report and Review of the Literature
2010; Karger Publishers; Volume: 221; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1159/000313974
ISSN1421-9832
AutoresChadi Bechara, Edouard Macheras, Béate Heym, Adèle Pagès, N. Auffret,
Tópico(s)Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
ResumoMycobacterium 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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