[en] Cutaneous infections due to atypical mycobacteria are varied. Their prevalence appears on the rise. The contamination comes from the environment following a breaking, even minimal, of the cutaneous barrier. Mesotherapy, particularly when performed using a mechanical device, is a well recognized iatrogenic origin of this type of microorganism inoculation
Disciplines :
Dermatology
Author, co-author :
Henry, Frédérique ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie
Pierard, Claudine ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie
Pierard, Gérald ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie
Language :
French
Title :
Le cas clinique du mois. Mycobacteries atypiques et mésothérapie.
Alternative titles :
[en] Clinical case of the month. Atypical mycobacteria and mesotherapy.
Publication date :
2005
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Revue Médicale de Liège, Liège, Belgium
