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

Kay, Meagan K.; Perti, Tara R.; Duchin, Jeffrey S.

doi:10.3201/eid1709.102011

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

Published Date:

Sep 2011

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1709.102011 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(9):1734-1736.

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Personal Authors:

Kay, Meagan K. ; Perti, Tara R. ; Duchin, Jeffrey S. ;

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Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

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.

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