Mycobacterial infections remain a public health problem. Historically important, globally
ubiquitous and with a wide host range, we are still struggling to control mycobacterial …

A 32-year-old Maori man presented with a 2-week history of worsening erythema, oedema
and pain in parts of the recently acquired Maori tribal-style tattoos on his right arm and right …

A case of Mycobacterium chelonae infection in the buttock after combined liposuction and
lipoinjection is presented. The real possibility of contamination from operating room …

Background The importance of infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in
animals and humans has gained considerable recognition during the past few years. In the …

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly recognized as causes of skin and soft-
tissue infections. They include rapid-growing and slow-growing species. Hospital outbreaks …

Erythema induratum is a disease characterized by nodules on the flexural surface of the
lower legs strongly associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. In the presented …

Mycobacterium marinum is an ubiquitous waterborne organism that grows optimally at
temperatures around 30 C. It has a worldwide distribution and primarily infects fish that can …

Mycobacteium chelonae is a rapidly growing atypical mycobacteria known to be pathogenic
in humans. We report a case of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) with diabetes complicated by …

Atypical mycobacterial infection of the Tenckhoff catheter exit site is rare. Eradication of the
infection is often difficult without the removal of the Tenckhoff catheter. We report here a case …

The aim of the study was to estimate the occurrence of Mycobacterium infections in
psittacine birds kept in zoological gardens as well as in private aviaries in Poland based on …