Case report: Dual Cutaneous Atypical Mycobacterium Infection After Tattooing
Keywords:
Atypical mycobacterium, Skin and soft tissue infection, Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Skin infectionAbstract
A cutaneous atypical mycobacterium or non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection commonly found in contaminated medical and cosmetic procedures such as amateur tattoos1. The main route of infection is caused by the direct inoculation of Mycobacterium spp. during the procedure. The clinical presentations of this infection have many patterns which could lead to a misdiagnosis. Microbaterial studies such as tissue culture and drug susceptibility are essential clues for both definite diagnosis and treatment. Multi-antimicrobial agents are required to treat this infection with a long period of treatment to be cured. We report an unusual dual NTMs infection in an otherwise healthy person who had tattoos.
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