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Mycobacteria in Nail Salon Whirlpool Footbaths, California

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: In 2000, an outbreak of Mycobacterium fortuitum furunculosis affected customers using whirlpool footbaths at a nail salon. We swabbed 30 footbaths in 18 nail salons from 5 California counties and found mycobacteria in 29 (97%); M. fortuitum was the most common. Mycobacteria may pose an infectious risk for pedicure customers.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid1104.040936

Authors: Duc J. Vugia, Yvonne Jang, Candi Zizek, Janet Ely, Kevin L. Winthrop, Edward Desmond

Institutions: California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2139982837