title: Mycobacterial skin disease: approaches to therapy.
abstract: Many mycobacteria, including M tuberculosis, M leprae, and several atypical organisms, produce skin disease. Chemotherapy is necessary for most infections. Surgery may be helpful for some atypical infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gart
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Forstall
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Tomecki
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents