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Atypica Mychobacterium

Atypica Mychobacterium

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Does anyone had an infection by Atypical Mychobacteria (chelonae) after mesotherapy infection? I think I'm cured, because it was years ago. I was infected in a clinic,  the machine was not well sterilized, so the bacteria was inocculated into my skin. My question is: I have several scars and plastic surgeon says the treatment is expensive but my legs won't be the same. Anyone know any new treatment? Any one knows if the bacteria can come back in the lesions?  
Thankyou very much  
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Hi,
Mesotherapy is a non-surgical cosmetic medicine treatment. Mesotherapy employs multiple injections of pharmaceutical and homeopathic medications, plant extracts, vitamins, and other ingredients into the subcutaneous fat. Mesotherapy injections metabolically target adipose fat cells, apparently by inducing lipolysis,rupture and cell death among them.
Soft tissue disease due to atypical mycobacteria infection include post-traumatic abscesses which commonly occur after injection.
Treatment of atypical mycobacterial infections depends upon the infecting organism and the severity of the infection. In most cases a course of antibiotics is necessary. These include rifampicin, ethambutol, isoniazid, minocycline, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, azithromycin and cotrimoxazole. Usually treatment consists of a combination of drugs.
Surgical removal of infected lymph nodes and skin lesions is sometimes necessary. In severe cases, skin grafts may be necessary to repair the surgical wound.
ref:wikipedia and  http://dermnetnz.org/bacterial/atypical-mycobacteria.html
Hope this information has helped you.
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Hi Dr.
Thankyou very much for your response I didn't explain exactly, I was medicated for one year with ciprofloxacin and claritromycin (only oral ones were there was no resistence), my abcesses were all drain (doctor did with needle), it was a very bad experience. I have lots of scars.  I make analises every 6 months (normal, PCR, electophoresis of proteins, bilirubin , etc.) since I finish the  medication  , that it was 3 years ago No abcess (abscess), only scars (atrophic, white, with hall). My question is Am I really cured? Is any possibility that the bacteria could be still sleepy? This kind of scars , any experience in treating  them, I have lots, any doctor anywhere in the world have a technique to repair this kind of scars?. The mychobacterium was chelonae.  Thankyou
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PCR : protein C reactive, (Not the real PCR, sorry about my english)
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