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.