China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 369-372.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202206369

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Cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection following cosmetic injection: three cases report and literature review

CHEN Jialin, BAO Fangfang, SUN Yuanhang, WANG Jinliang, TIAN Hongqing   

  1. Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases & Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022, China
  • Online:2022-06-15 Published:2022-04-14
  • Contact: TIAN Hongqing, E-mail: tianhq2006@126.com

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Abstract: There have been reports of cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection following surgery, cosmetic procedures, cosmetic injection and tattoos, as well as outbreaks in cosmetic surgery or liposuction clinics, some of which associated with unapproved drug injections and substandard practices. Herein, we report three cases with cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection following cosmetic injection and review the related literature.

Key words: Mycobacterium abscessus, skin infections, cosmetic injection