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.
Soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae following a liposculpture and lipofilling procedure / Giannella, Maddalena; Pistella, Eleonora; Perciaccante, Antonio; Venditti, Mario. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI MEDICINA INTERNA. - ISSN 0393-9340. - ELETTRONICO. - 20:4(2005), pp. 245-247.
Soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae following a liposculpture and lipofilling procedure
GIANNELLA, MADDALENA;
2005
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
