[Atypical mycobacteriosis post mesotherapy]

María Victoria Montes1, Lena Eimer1, Rocío Gago2

  • 1Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Austral, Universidad Austral, Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Medicina
|December 26, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Aesthetic mesotherapy can lead to atypical mycobacterial infections, presenting as abscesses. Prompt antibiotic treatment with clarithromycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is effective, highlighting the need for enhanced safety measures in aesthetic procedures.