Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report

Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report

The present study reports an extremely rare complication followinga cosmetic abdominoplasty. A skin infection caused byMycobacterium avium was manifested as multiple skin nodules inthe abdominal flap that were clinically and surgically treated. Theauthors report the case and its clinical course, and...

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Main Authors: Aline Rodrigues, Luís Fernando Perin, Américo Helene Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2005-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Mycobacterium avium/pathogenicity
Mycobacterium avium/growth & development
Mycobacterium avium/isolation & purification
Mycobacterium avium/drug effects
Mycobacterium infections
Abdomen/surgery
Plastic surgery
Online Access:http://www.einstein.br/revista/biblioteca/artigos/vol3/num_1/Vol3_%20N1_P27.pdf
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spelling doaj-47638519eb13486497f78f12b62b8a722020-11-24T22:21:23ZengInstituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert EinsteinEinstein (São Paulo)1679-45082005-03-01312728Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case reportAline RodriguesLuís Fernando PerinAmérico Helene JuniorThe present study reports an extremely rare complication followinga cosmetic abdominoplasty. A skin infection caused byMycobacterium avium was manifested as multiple skin nodules inthe abdominal flap that were clinically and surgically treated. Theauthors report the case and its clinical course, and present acorrelation with the literature.http://www.einstein.br/revista/biblioteca/artigos/vol3/num_1/Vol3_%20N1_P27.pdfMycobacterium avium/pathogenicityMycobacterium avium/growth & developmentMycobacterium avium/isolation & purificationMycobacterium avium/drug effectsMycobacterium infectionsAbdomen/surgeryPlastic surgery
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Luís Fernando Perin
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Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report
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Mycobacterium avium/pathogenicity
Mycobacterium avium/growth & development
Mycobacterium avium/isolation & purification
Mycobacterium avium/drug effects
Mycobacterium infections
Abdomen/surgery
Plastic surgery
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Luís Fernando Perin
Américo Helene Junior
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title Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report
title_short Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report
title_full Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report
title_fullStr Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: Case report
title_sort cutaneous infection caused by mycobacterium avium after an aesthetic abdominoplasty: case report
publisher Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
series Einstein (São Paulo)
issn 1679-4508
publishDate 2005-03-01
description The present study reports an extremely rare complication followinga cosmetic abdominoplasty. A skin infection caused byMycobacterium avium was manifested as multiple skin nodules inthe abdominal flap that were clinically and surgically treated. Theauthors report the case and its clinical course, and present acorrelation with the literature.
topic Mycobacterium avium/pathogenicity
Mycobacterium avium/growth & development
Mycobacterium avium/isolation & purification
Mycobacterium avium/drug effects
Mycobacterium infections
Abdomen/surgery
Plastic surgery
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