Report of two cases of cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection complicating professional decorative tattoo

Two healthy middle-aged men presented with extensive skin eruptions of erythematous papules and plaques associated with tattoo pigments of multiple colors. Diagnosis of cutaneous Mycobacterium abscessus infection was made based on the clinical and histological findings and culture results. Both of t...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hua Wu, Haw-Yueh Thong, Chieh-Chen Huang, Po-Hua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-03-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811716300349