| Mycobacterium chelonae infections associated with face lifts--New Jersey, 2002-2003. | |
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PMID: 15017374 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In March 2003, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) was notified about three patients who acquired surgical-site infections caused by Mycobacterium chelonae after having face lifts (i.e., rhytidectomies) performed at an outpatient surgical center. NJDHSS learned subsequently of another patient with M. chelonae infection who had a rhytidectomy performed at a second surgical center. The four patients received diagnoses of M. chelonae infection during March 2002-February 2003. NJDHSS conducted an epidemiologic, environmental, and microbiologic investigation. This report summarizes the results of that investigation, which identified contaminated methylene blue used as a tissue-marking agent as the source of infection. Surgeons should use only sterile, single-use, tissue-marking agents during procedures that require aseptic technique, and clinicians should consider M. chelonae when evaluating surgical-site infections. |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Volume: 53 ISSN: 1545-861X ISO Abbreviation: MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. Publication Date: 2004 Mar |
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Created Date: 2004-03-12 Completed Date: 2004-03-16 Revised Date: 2008-02-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802429 Medline TA: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 192-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Cluster Analysis Drug Contamination* Female Humans Methylene Blue* Middle Aged Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical / epidemiology*, etiology Mycobacterium chelonae* / isolation & purification New Jersey / epidemiology Rhytidoplasty / adverse effects* Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*, etiology |
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61-73-4/Methylene Blue |
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004 Mar 26;53(11):246 |
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