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Mycobacterium chelonae abscesses associated with biomesotherapy, Australia, 2008
Mihaela Ivan1, Craig Dancer, Ann P Koehler
1South Australia Department of Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. mihaela.ivan@health.vic.gov.au
Abstract:
An outbreak of skin abscesses occurred in Adelaide, Australia, in association with biomesotherapy, an alternative therapy practice. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified in 8 patient and 3 environmental samples. Our findings show M. chelonae infection can be associated with alternative therapies when infection-control breaches occur. Tighter regulations of alternative therapy practices are needed.
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