| Title | Soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae following a liposculpture and lipofilling procedure. | | Author(s) | Giannella M, Pistella E, Perciaccante A, Venditti M | | Institution | III Clinica Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza di Roma. | | Source | Ann Ital Med Int 2005 Oct-Dec; 20(4):245-7. | | Abstract | Skin and soft tissue infections that usually follow minor traumatic events or surgical procedures are caused by a wide spectrum of bacteria. We describe a soft tissue infection caused by a Mycobacterium chelonae in an immunocompetent patient who underwent liposculpture and lipofilling of the gluteal-trochanteric region, emphasizing the importance of clinical suspicion and effective treatment of infection. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 16610256 |
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