background: non- tuberculous mycobacteria are environmental opportunistic pathogens that can be found in various terrestrial and aquatic habitats. there are an epidemiological links between species isolated in tap water and those isolated from patients. hsp65 gene has more variability in its sequences, compared to the some more conserved genes in ntm, for identification of mycobacteria to speci...

Abstract Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is associated with significant physical and psychosocial morbidity. There are limited data in the literature on impact of condition patients’ psychological, emotional sexual functioning wellbeing. A patient survey was collaboratively designed by dermatologists a clinical psychologist to assess function HS. This adapted from existing published scales assess...