Abstract
Mycobacterium marinum is a nontuberculous mycobacteria that is often acquired via contact with contaminated salt or fresh water. We present a case of a 67-year-old man who developed several solitary nontender nodules on his hands and forearm after working on the underside of his boat. In addition, we provide a review of the literature and discuss how this infection is acquired, the underlying pathogenesis, the cutaneous and histologic findings, the differential diagnosis, the diagnostic methods, and the various treatment options.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-6 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cutis |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2007 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
- Antibiotics, Antitubercular/therapeutic use
- Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use
- Clarithromycin/therapeutic use
- Ethambutol/therapeutic use
- Forearm/microbiology
- Hand Dermatoses/microbiology
- Humans
- Male
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/diagnosis
- Mycobacterium marinum/isolation & purification
- Rifampin/therapeutic use
- Skin Diseases, Bacterial/diagnosis