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CDC: Cosmetic tourism linked to 'superbug' infections

Health officials have found that some people who received cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic have contracted a rapidly growing mycobacteria, which is often resistant to standard antibiotics.

News 12 Staff

Jul 20, 2016, 3:56 PM

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