Update on cutaneous tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias (Author), Fred Bernardes Filho (Author), Maria Victória Quaresma (Author), Leninha Valério do Nascimento (Author), José Augusto da Costa Nery (Author), David Rubem Azulay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tuberculosis continues to draw special attention from health care professionals and society in general. Cutaneous tuberculosis is an infection caused by M. tuberculosis complex, M. bovis and bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Depending on individual immunity, environmental factors and the type of inoculum, i...