Post liposuction Mycobacterium abscessus surgical site infection in a returned medical tourist complicated by a paradoxical reaction during treatment
Rapidly growing mycobacterial skin and soft tissue infections are known to complicate cosmetic surgical procedures. Treatment consists of more surgery and prolonged antibiotic therapy guided by drug susceptibility testing. Paradoxical reactions occurring during antibiotic therapy can further complic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/6304 |