Cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium boenickei due to lipolysis injection: A case report

Cosmetic injection has emerged as a significant cause of cutaneous infections associated with rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM). Mycobacterium boenickei, a rare RGM first isolated from a leg wound in the United States in 2004, has been reported in only six strains worldwide. However, clinical cases...

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Main Authors: Jiayi Peng, Rui Zeng, Tian Gan, Wenyue Zhang, Ying Shi, Youming Mei, Haiqin Jiang, Jingshu Xiong, Chun Pan, Hongsheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034125002217
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