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/
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spelling pubmed-33220732012-04-30 Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009 Kay, Meagan K. Perti, Tara R. Duchin, Jeffrey S. Dispatch 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 been tattooed at the same parlor. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-09 /pmc/articles/PMC3322073/ /pubmed/21888807 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1709.102011 Text en
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author Kay, Meagan K.
Perti, Tara R.
Duchin, Jeffrey S.
spellingShingle Kay, Meagan K.
Perti, Tara R.
Duchin, Jeffrey S.
Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009
author_facet Kay, Meagan K.
Perti, Tara R.
Duchin, Jeffrey S.
author_sort Kay, Meagan K.
title Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009
title_short Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009
title_full Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009
title_fullStr Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009
title_full_unstemmed Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum Skin Infection in Immunocompetent Adult, 2009
title_sort tattoo-associated mycobacterium haemophilum skin infection in immunocompetent adult, 2009
description 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 been tattooed at the same parlor.
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
publishDate 2011
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322073/
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