A national Epidemic Information Exchange notice was issued in March 2023 following an NTM infection reported by a non-Florida resident during a cosmetic procedure at a South Florida surgical clinic in February 2023.

Following up on the initial inquiry, fifteen NTM infections were found in patients from nine states undergoing treatments at the same clinic (clinic A).

Clinic B, which had the same surgeon, personnel, and protocols as Clinic A, underwent an infection control assessment conducted by FDOH and deficiencies were found  in the following: