Mycobacterium chelonae Abscesses Associated with Biomesotherapy, Australia, 2008

An outbreak of skin abscesses occurred in Adelaide, Australia, in association with biomesotherapy, an alternative therapy practice. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified in 8 patient and 3 environmental samples. Our findings show M. chelonae infection can be associated with alternative therapies whe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ivan, Mihaela, Dancer, Craig, Koehler, Ann P., Hobby, Michaela, Lease, Chris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23968779
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.120898
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Sumario:An outbreak of skin abscesses occurred in Adelaide, Australia, in association with biomesotherapy, an alternative therapy practice. Mycobacterium chelonae was identified in 8 patient and 3 environmental samples. Our findings show M. chelonae infection can be associated with alternative therapies when infection-control breaches occur. Tighter regulations of alternative therapy practices are needed.

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