Mycobacterium abscessus Meningitis Associated with Stem Cell Treatment During Medical Tourism

We report M. abscessus meningitis in a patient who traveled from Colorado, USA, to Mexico to receive intrathecal stem cell injections as treatment for multiple sclerosis. We also review the management of this challenging central nervous system infection.PMID:37486227 | DOI:10.3201/eid2908.230317

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 24, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Andrew B Wolf Kelli M Money Arun Chandnani Charles L Daley David E Griffith Lakshmi Chauhan Nathan Coffman Amanda L Piquet Kenneth L Tyler Shanta M Zimmer Brian T Montague Sarah Mann Daniel M Pastula Source Type: research