Mycobacterium intermedium Granulomatous Dermatitis from Hot Tub Exposure

Nontuberculous mycobacteria, which are widespread in the environment, frequently cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of a patient with chronic granulomatous dermatitis caused by a rarely described organism, Mycobacterium intermedium. The infection w...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Randall S. Edson, Christine L. Terrell, W. Mark Brutinel, Nancy L. Wengenack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Subjects:
Acid-fast
atypical mycobacterium
cutaneous
dermatitis
granulomatous
hot tub
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1281_article

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