Rapid-Growing Mycobacteria Infections in Medical Tourists: Our Experience and Literature Review
Singh M, Dugdale C, Solomon I, Huang A, Montgomery M, Pomahac B, Yawetz S, Maguire J, Talbot S. Rapid-Growing Mycobacteria Infections in Medical Tourists: Our Experience and Literature Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2016, 36: np246-np253. PMID: 27095310, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjw047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycobacterial infectionRapid-growing mycobacteriaInfectious complicationsCosmetic surgeryUnusual infectious complicationAtypical mycobacterial infectionPatients' medical recordsElective cosmetic surgeryCosmetic surgical patientSurgical drainageSurgical patientsInitial presentationAtypical etiologyMean ageCombination antibioticsComplete resolutionMedical recordsMycobacteria infectionCorrect diagnosisInadequate sterilizationPatientsSurgeryMycobacterium abscessusSterile techniqueInfection