Korean J Dermatol.
2016 Jul;54(6):459-463.
Cutaneous Mixed Infection of Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium intracellulare after a Fat Graft
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hyeonekim@hallym.or.kr
- 2Department of Dermatology, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
Abstract
- Atypical mycobacteria, widely distributed in nature, are opportunistic infection strain, rare pathogen in immunocompetent patients. Recently, the increase of invasive cosmetic treatment and surgery has increased the infection of atypical mycobacteria. We report a case of cutaneous infection by Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium intracellulare that occurred after a fat graft. A 62-year-old female patient presented painful, erythematous nodules and purulent discharge on her face after a fat graft. A skin biopsy and culture were performed. Polymerase chain reaction-hybridization to identify mycobacterium other than tuberculosis revealed M. fortuitum and M. intracellulare. The patient was treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, and ethambutol for 1 month after excision and drainage of pus, after which the skin lesions improved. In cases of refractory cutaneous infection after an invasive cosmetic procedure, atypical mycobacterial infection should be suspected.
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