Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009

After a laboratory-confirmed case of Mycobacterium haemophilum skin infection in a recently tattooed immunocompetent adult was reported, we investigated to identify the infection source and additional cases. We found 1 laboratory-confirmed and 1 suspected case among immunocompetent adults who had be...

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Main Authors: Kay, Meagan K., Perti, Tara R., Duchin, Jeffrey S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322073/