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Mycobacterium marinum Cutaneous Infection: A Series of Three Cases and Literature Review.

Mycobacterium marinum Cutaneous Infection: A Series of Three Cases and Literature Review.

Authors :
Gonçalves IC
Furtado I
Gonçalves MJ
Xará S
Source :
Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Nov 22; Vol. 14 (11), pp. e31787. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 22 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Mycobacterium marinum  is a non-tuberculous mycobacteria present in natural and non-chlorinated bodies of water. It is a known fish pathogen but can also cause human disease. It usually causes cutaneous lesions but in rare cases may originate more invasive diseases with the involvement of deep structures. We describe three cases of patients with cutaneous infection by M. marinum evaluated in a tertiary care center, two with confirmed infection and one with a presumptive diagnosis based on clinical and epidemiological features. A brief bibliographic review of M. marinum infections is then presented to support the theme. We aim to alert one to the difficulties in establishing the correct diagnosis of this infection, emphasize the importance of a high degree of suspicion for its identification, and review the therapeutic management options.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2022, Gonçalves et al.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2168-8184
Volume :
14
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cureus
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
36579262
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31787