Atypical mycobacterial infections of the skin.
The term nontuberculosis mycobacteria or environmental mycobacteria should now be used rather than atypical mycobacteria. This article reviews the epidemiology and prevalence of the infections in humans as well as classifies them into four groups.
Hautmann
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Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Italy.
Lotti
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D006801:Humans; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology