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

We describe here a case of abdominal abscesses due to Mycobacterium fortuitum 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 spectrum antibiotics and fa...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Main Authors:	Hussam Al Soub, Eman Al-Maslamani, Mona Al-Maslamani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2008-02-01
Subjects:	Atypical mycobacteria liposuction Mycobacterium fortuitum
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.41113