Mycobacterium intermedium granulomatous dermatitis from hot tub exposure

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 821-823

  Edson, Randall S ^a   Terrell, Christine L ^a   Brutinel, W Mark ^a   Wengenack, Nancy L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFLAMMATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 33646559881     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1205.051281     Document Type: Article

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