Mycobacterium bolletii/Mycobacterium massiliense Furunculosis Associated With Pedicure Footbaths | Zendy

Rebecca Wertman | Zendy; Melissa B. Miller | Zendy; Pamela A. Groben | Zendy; Dean S. Morrell | Zendy; Donna A. Culton | Zendy

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Mycobacterium bolletii/Mycobacterium massiliense Furunculosis Associated With Pedicure Footbaths

Author(s) -

Rebecca Wertman,

Melissa B. Miller,

Pamela A. Groben,

Dean S. Morrell,

Donna A. Culton

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

archives of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3652

pISSN - 0003-987X

DOI - 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.58

Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , dermatology , mycobacterium , nontuberculous mycobacteria , mycobacterium kansasii , virology , biology , pathology , tuberculosis

Mycobacterium bolletii and Mycobacterium massiliense are recently described species of nontuberculous mycobacteria. Footbaths preceding pedicures at nail salons have been implicated as reservoirs of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria. To our knowledge, this case series represents the first documented outbreak of M bolletii/M massiliense furunculosis, identified by heat-shock protein 65 gene, hsp65, sequencing, occurring in immunocompetent patrons of a North Carolina nail salon.

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