Outbreak of nontuberculous mycobacterial subcutaneous infections related to multiple mesotherapy injections

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1961-1964

  Carbonne, Anne ^a,f   Brossier, Florence ^b,c   Arnaud, Isabelle ^a   Bougmiza, Iheb ^a   Caumes, Eric ^c,d   Meningaud, Jean Paul ^d   Dubrou, Sylvie ^e   Jarlier, Vincent ^b,c   Cambau, Emmanuelle ^b,c   Astagneau, Pascal ^a,c  

^a Regional Coordinating Center for Nosocomial Infection Control   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d Pitié Salpétrière ^*  (France)

^e Paris Hygiene Laboratory   (France)

^f CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DES CORDELIERS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL SUBCUTANEOUS INFECTION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONAE;

EID: 66749104414     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00196-09     Document Type: Article

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