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== Background ==

* One of the [[non-tuberculous mycobacteria]]
* Grows at 30 ºC with iron in culture
* Its environmental reservoir is water

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Tender erythematous skin nodules and ulcers
* Tenosynovitis
* Osteomyelitis

== Management ==

* Treated with [[azithromycin]] and [[ciprofloxacin]] and [[rifampin]], with or without [[amikacin]]