An outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies massiliense infections has been linked to stem cell injections received at various clinics in Mexico. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has initiated an investigation following reports of genetically identical infections in patients who had undergone these treatments. The infections, which are drug-resistant, have affected several U.S. citizens, including three patients from Colorado. Health experts are now cautioning individuals seeking medical treatments abroad, particularly in Mexico, due to the risks associated with these procedures.
Colorado hospitals detect 3 cases of infections linked to stem-cell treatments received in Mexico https://t.co/GLyMArsHEo
CDC Investigates Outbreak of Drug-Resistant Infections Linked to Mexican Stem Cell Clinics Read More: https://t.co/c5vL6GtiW9
3 Colorado patients infected from stem-cell treatments in Mexico https://t.co/Ui9iO40f6h https://t.co/j9KLAwj1Jv
Health experts are alerting travelers considering medical care abroad about a trio of recent drug-resistant bacterial infections caused by stem cell injections at Mexican clinics. https://t.co/0Hvtflv6e0
Stem cell injections. In Mexico. That’s all you need to know about the worth of these treatments https://t.co/QXwGBO6sqg
Three drug-resistant infections in US tied to stem-cell injections in Mexico The Mycobacterium abscessus infections occurred following donor stem-cell injections at three clinics in Mexico. https://t.co/ckuvUrbfgV https://t.co/t9nXnZItse
Stem cell injections in Mexico can be hazardous. Report identifies US victims. https://t.co/yAyoeOSbcL
New @CDCMMWR: Essentially genetically identical Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies massiliense infections following stem cell injections at different clinics in Mexico prompted an outbreak investigation. https://t.co/WSCu4Qtb0C https://t.co/85VNmBrKUG
You can find a list of which areas in Mexico to avoid and more about the advisory in the article. https://t.co/DoyH9PZaB1