title: Tattoo-associated Mycobacterium haemophilum skin infection in immunocompetent adult, 2009.
abstract: 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.
authors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. meagan.kay@kingcounty.gov
authors: Meagan K
authors: MK
authors: Kay
authors: Tara R
authors: TR
authors: Perti
authors: Jeffrey S
authors: JS
authors: Duchin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016358:Contact Tracing; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D018393:Mycobacterium haemophilum; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014861:Washington
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D017291:Clarithromycin; D012293:Rifampin