Report of two cases of cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection complicating professional decorative tattoo
Journal
DERMATOLOGICA SINICA
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
1
Pages
40
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Abstract
Two healthy middle-aged men presented with extensive skin eruptions of erythematous papules and plaques associated with tattoo pigments of multiple colors. Diagnosis of cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection was made based on the clinical and histological findings and culture results. Both of the patients were successfully treated with clarithromycin. In addition to the two patients, nine other clients in the same tattoo parlor also suffered from similar symptoms. A local outbreak of M. abscessus infection after tattooing in Taiwan was suspected. We report two cases of M. abscessus infection after tattooing and review the literature.
Subjects
Mycobacterium abscessus; rapidly growing mycobacterium; tattoo; RAPIDLY GROWING MYCOBACTERIA; NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA; ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; RESISTANCE; CHELONAE; WATER; CHLORHEXIDINE; ANTISEPTICS; ALCOHOL; IODINE
SDGs
Other Subjects
clarithromycin; clindamycin; corticosteroid; sulfur; adult; antibiotic therapy; Article; bacterial skin disease; bacterium isolation; case report; chill; corticosteroid therapy; cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection; dizziness; erythema; folliculitis; granulomatosis; histopathology; human; male; medical history; mycobacteriosis; Mycobacterium abscessus; neutrophil chemotaxis; papule; pruritus; rash; skin allergy; skin biopsy; skin defect; skin examination; skin pain; tattooing; thorax radiography; tissue culture; topical treatment; weakness
Publisher
ELSEVIER TAIWAN
Type
journal article