Outbreak of Mycobacterium haemophilum infections after permanent makeup of the eyebrows.


Autoria(s): Giulieri S.; Morisod B.; Edney T.; Odman M.; Genné D.; Malinverni R.; Hammann C.; Musumeci E.; Voide C.; Greub G.; Masserey E.; Bille J.; Cavassini M.; Jaton K.
Data(s)

2011

Resumo

We report a Mycobacterium haemophilum outbreak after permanent make-up of the eyebrows performed by the same freelance artist. Twelve patients presented an eyebrow lesion and cervical lymphadenitis. All were treated with antibiotics. Surgery was required in 10 cases. M. haemophilum DNA was identified in the make-up ink.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_79219E15E34B

isbn:1537-6591[electronic], 1058-4838[linking]

doi:10.1093/cid/ciq191

isiid:000286677800014

pmid:21258102

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 488-491

Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

article