[Infections due to XXXX : a review].

@entity1 @entity3110 @entity5656 @entity4581 @entity281 @entity1215 @entity15539
@entity15539 belongs to the non-tuberculous or "atypical" mycobacteria. The reservoirs for these ubiquitous and slowly growing bacteria are both fresh water and salt water. In particular, aquaria should be considered as important source of hobby-related @entity281 especially of fingers, hands and forearms. Affected are both immunosuppressed @entity1 and @entity1 with an intact immune system. Distinctive are erythematous plaques and nodules with tendency for @entity5656 , crusting, and superficial ulcerations, sometimes as @entity281 . The histology shows non-caseation granulomas containing epithelioid cells and Langhans giant cells. Using the Ziehl Neelsen staining, typical acid-fast rods are not always detectable. The molecular biological detection of mycobacterial DNA using polymerase chain reaction represents the standard method of diagnosis. Cryotherapy is frequently used as first treatment. For the often long-term tuberculostatic therapy, @entity1215 , @entity3110 , and @entity4581 are the most used agents.
