Atypical mycobacterial infection in insulin injection sites

QJM. 2015 Aug;108(8):673-4. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv029. Epub 2015 Jan 30.

Authors

T W Yew¹, N S Chandran², K B Tan³, A C Thai²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 10 119228, Singapore tong_wei_yew@nuhs.edu.sg.
² Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 10 119228, Singapore.
³ Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119704, Singapore.

PMID: 25638784
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv029

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / diagnosis
Abscess / etiology
Aged
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / administration & dosage*
Injections, Subcutaneous / adverse effects
Insulin / administration & dosage*
Male
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis*
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / etiology
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology

Substances

Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin