Cutaneous < em > Mycobacterium Abscessus < /em > Infection Following Plastic Surgery: Three Case Reports

CONCLUSION: It is important to note that a long-term wound that does not heal, especially after plastic surgery, should raise suspicion for M. abscessus infection. The infection mechanism in these three patients may have been due to exposure to surgical equipment that was not properly sterilized or due to poor sterile technique by the plastic surgeon. To prevent such infections, it is important to ensure proper sterilization of surgical equipment and saline.PMID:38505806 | PMC:PMC10949168 | DOI:10.2147/CCID.S445175

Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology - March 20, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Hongwei Shen Qiaomin Zhang Liang Peng Wen Ma Jingdong Guo Source Type: research