학술논문
Mycobacterium abscessus Meningitis Associated with Stem Cell Treatment During Medical Tourism.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*STEM cell treatment
*MEDICAL tourism
*THERAPEUTICS
*MYCOBACTERIUM
CENTRAL nervous system infections
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Mycobacterium abscessus infections have been reported as adverse events related to medical tourism. We report M. abscessus meningitis in a patient who traveled from Colorado, USA, to Mexico to receive intrathecal stem cell injections as treatment for multiple sclerosis. We also review the management of this challenging central nervous system infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]