1254. Outbreak of Mycobacterium chelonae Skin Infections Associated With Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Injections at Weight Loss Clinics

BACKGROUND: In December 2016, a dermatologist notified the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) of three patients with skin lesions after self-administration of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) injections supplied by same weight loss clinic chain (Chain X); one lesion had been diagnosed as a nontu...

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Autores principales: Mody, Rajal, Rainbow, Jean, Ferguson, Beth, Wiberg, Cody, Kupferschmidt, Trudy, Horn, Liz, Walters, Maroya Spalding, Fagan, Ryan, Chen, Greta, Rosenman, Karla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253187/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1087

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