<i>Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> abdominal wall abscesses following liposuction

We describe here a case of abdominal abscesses due to <i> Mycobacterium fortuitum</i> following liposuction. The abscesses developed three months after the procedure and diagnosis was delayed for five months. The clues for diagnosis were persistent pus discharge in spite of broad spectr...

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Main Authors: Al Soub Hussam, Al-Maslamani Eman, Al-Maslamani Mona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=1;spage=58;epage=61;aulast=Al