Two Cases of Cutaneous Mycobacterium szulgai Infection.

Although nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection is often thought of as a pulmonary disease, it can manifest on the skin in rare cases. In this report, we describe two cases of cutaneous  that presented as nonhealing rashes that were initially thought to be caused by bacterial cellulitis but did not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics. In both cases, the rash began on the upper extremities.

A Study of a Culturally and Contextually Situated Multimedia Approach to Recruit a Hard-to-Reach Spanish-Speaking Population for a Randomized Control Trial (RCT).

Study designs involving randomization can be difficult to communicate to participants, especially those with low literacy. The literature on strategies to explain research concepts is limited, especially for non-English speakers. We measured the effectiveness of a culturally and contextually situated multimedia approach to recruit a cohort of 60 female Mexican immigrants (FMI) to a randomized control trial (RCT) to reduce social isolation and depression.