TABLE. Demographic and epidemiologic characteristics of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria infections after receiving cosmetic surgery at clinic A (N = 15) — Florida, 2022–2023.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
|
Sex
| |
| Male |
0 (—) |
| Female |
15 (100) |
|
Race or ethnicity
| |
| Black or African American, non-Hispanic |
3 (20) |
| White, non-Hispanic |
1 (7) |
| White, Hispanic or Latino |
2 (13) |
| Hispanic or Latino |
1 (7) |
| Unknown |
8 (53) |
|
Age group, yrs
| |
| 18–29 |
4 (27) |
| 30–39 |
8 (53) |
| 40–49 |
2 (13) |
| 50–59 |
1 (7) |
|
State of residence
| |
| California |
4 (27) |
| Florida |
4 (27) |
| Illinois |
1 (7) |
| Kansas |
1 (7) |
| Massachusetts |
1 (7) |
| Missouri |
1 (7) |
| Texas |
1 (7) |
| Washington |
1 (7) |
| Wisconsin |
1 (7) |
|
Wound site
| |
| Buttocks |
10 (67) |
| Abdomen |
3 (20) |
| Hip |
1 (7) |
| Breast |
1 (7) |
|
Procedure performed*
| |
| Liposuction |
15 (100) |
| Gluteal augmentation with autologous fat transfer |
12 (80) |
| Abdominoplasty |
2 (13) |
| Breast reduction or lift |
1 (7) |
| More than one procedure |
14 (93) |
|
Outcome
| |
| Required intravenous antibiotics |
6 (40) |
| Required additional interventions† |
4 (27) |
| Inpatient hospitalization§ |
1 (7) |
| Death | 0 (—) |
* Patients might have had multiple procedures at the time of surgery; therefore, the total number of procedures exceeds the total number of patients.
† Including computerized tomography–guided percutaneous abscess drainage, needle aspiration, incision and drainage, wound debridement, and surgical skin excision with drainage.
§ Data obtained from available records.