eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2021-01-27 9 4 226 228 10.12691/ajmcr-9-4-5 AJMCR2021945 article Eman EL-Sawalhy Eman.elsawalhy@beaumont.org 1 Wehbi Hnayni 1 Abir Tawil 2 Hanady Daas 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI Department of Pathology, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI Mycobacteria Wolinskyi is a rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (RGM) that is associated with skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) following cosmetic surgeries. The infections vary in severity and treatment requires a prolonged course of antibiotics as well as surgical intervention. Around 20 cases have been reported worldwide, only a handful in the United States. In this case report, we present a case of a 30-year-old woman with severe necrotizing infection due to M. Wolinskyi following abdominoplasty abroad. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/4/5/ajmcr-9-4-5.pdf MWolinskyi Cosmetic surgeries necrotizing tissue infections