[Cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium chelonae during anti-TNF therapy].

Background: Mycobacterium chelonae is a ubiquitous, rapidly growing, opportunistic, non-tuberculous mycobacterium that can cause skin and bone tissue infections. We report a case of cutaneous infection due to M. chelonae following anti-TNF therapy.

Body composition of obese subjects by air displacement plethysmography: The influence of hydration.

Objective: We investigated whether air displacement plethysmography (ADP) could detect small changes in body composition of obese subjects with alterations in hydration.

Research Methods And Procedures: Ten obese subjects (mean BMI, 39.3 +/- 2.