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. 2005 Apr;11(4):616–618. doi: 10.3201/eid1104.040936

Table. Mycobacteria, by species, isolated from 30 whirlpool footbaths in 18 nail salons, California, 2000.

Mycobacteria N (%) of spas
Mycobacterium fortuitum* 14 (47)
M. mucogenicum* 7 (23)
M. mageritense* 6 (20)
M. avium complex 5 (17)
M. smegmatis group* 4 (13)
UNTM* 3 (10)
M. simiae 3 (10)
M. gordonae 2 (7)
M. neoaurum-like* 2 (7)
M. lentiflavum 2 (7)

*Rapid growers. UNTM, unidentified nontuberculosis mycobacteria.