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Foreign-body reaction with Mycobacterium abseccus superinfection
1Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
Dermatology Online Journal
|November 5, 2003
Abstract:
Mycobacterium abscessus is a rare cause of skin and soft tissue infections that often results from inoculation with contaminated foreign material. A 41-year-old woman is described regarding an outbreak of M. abscessus following soft tissue augmentation. Clinical features and treatment options are reviewed.