A Novel Presentation of Mycobacterium haemophilum Cutaneous Infection: A Diagnostic Challenge

Authors

  • Masakazu Kakurai Department of Dermatology, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3306-8215
  • Shigemi Hitomi Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan
  • Takumi Akashi Department of Pathology, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan
  • Yoshihiro Moriyama Department of Dermatology, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0233

Keywords:

antibiotic, bacterial skin infections, cutaneous infection

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Published

2026-02-11

How to Cite

Kakurai, M., Hitomi, S., Akashi, T., & Moriyama, Y. (2026). A Novel Presentation of Mycobacterium haemophilum Cutaneous Infection: A Diagnostic Challenge. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2025. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2025-0233