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Mycobacterium abscessus

• Widely dispersed in our environment vary greatly in ability to cause disease and not soread petson to person
• Simliar to the the ones that cause leprosy and tb

SYMPTOMS

• Skin is red , warm , tender , swollen and maybe painful to the touch
• Fever , chills , muscle aches
• Boils or pus filled vesicles

WHOS AT HIGH RISK ?

• People with past history of surgery procedures
• Suppressed immune system
• An open wound that got contaminated by any infected material

DISEASE SPREADING

• Mostly occurs by injections if contaminated substances
• After accidental injury where wound is contaminated by soil
• Little transmission from person to person

HOW DOES IT SPREAD ?

• A wound that comes in contact with contaminated soil
• Infected injections
• Contaminated equipment

PREVENTION OF DISEASE

• Avoid receiving injections or procedures from unlicensed persons
• Washing hands if coming in contact with infected site
• any surgery or medical procedure provided by the health care worker
• Using unsterilized equipment

TREATMENTS FOR INFECTION

• Antibiotics
• Draining collections of pus
• Removing the infected tissues
• Appropriate skin disinfectant

COSTS

• Median total cost includes $19,876
• Stay is usually from 6-12 months or just a few days depending on your case

FINANCIALLY

• Insurance covers at least part if total expense cost
• Cost may vary depending on the extremity of the disease

RESOURCES

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_abscessus
• http://www.medic8.com/infectious-diseases/mycobacterium-abscessus.htm
• http://aac.asm.org/content/52/6/2019.full