High Morbidity of Mycobacterial Infections Following Cosmetic Surgery Tourism

Conclusion Patients who undergo cosmetic surgery as medical tourists are placed at risk of infection by rapidly growing mycobacterial species. Management is highly morbid, and they are often left with extensive surgical scarring and unanticipated additional out-of-pocket expense.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research