<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Infection in a Domestic Shorthair Cat Following Subdermal Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections are a known and documented complication of subdermal filler injections in human patients. This is the first described case of NTM infection associated with HA injection in a cat. Treatment success with conventional oral antibiotics may be limited, necessitating extended therapeutic courses and alternative drug delivery routes like intralesional injection.
Authors
- Taylor A. Opgenorth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-1420)
- J. Seth Eaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-9439)
- Jennifer L. Heyward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2678-4087)
- Lara M. Tomich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8994-1020)
- Alexandra Bergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0921-2498)
- Callie Miller
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70122
- Primary Topic
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00