Outbreak of abscess following vaccine injection can be caused by which mycobacteria?
Ans. is 'a' i.e.,M. fouitum "Most outbreaks of post-injection abscess have been caused by M fouitum and M abscessus", Injection site abscess is an iatrogenic infection and is a simple out patient procedure to treat.M. chelonae, M. fouitum and M. abscessus are the most impoant rapidly growing mycobacteria associated with such infections.
M fouitum
M. scrofulaceus
M Hordinae
M Avium