Mycobacteria, non-TB -- Argentina
The detection of cases of skin infections after getting tattoos is not frequent and caused concern when it began to manifest last year [2018]. As a first step, the inks that could cause the disease were removed. While studies are being carried out, the authorities assure that "it is not serious".
The director of Epidemiology of the province of Santa Fe, Julio Befani, confirmed that there are 67 people affected by an atypical mycobacterium called _Mycobacterium abscessus_. "Patients
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