Recurrent cutaneous abscesses in two Italian family members

• Main Authors: Carmen Cantisani (Author), Antonio Richetta (Author), Andrea Bitonti (Author), Pietro Curatolo (Author), Gianfranco Ferretti (Author), Carlo Mattozzi (Author), Luca Melis (Author), Emidio Silvestri (Author), Stefano Calvieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Environmental mycobacteria are the causative factors of an increasing number of infections worldwide. Cutaneous infections as a result of such mycobacteria are often misdiagnosed, and their treatment is difficult since they can show in vivo and in vitro multidrug resistance. Absence of pathognomonic...