Mycobacterium marinum Infection after Iguana Bite in Costa Rica

Infections after reptile bites are uncommon, and microbial etiologies are not well defined. We describe a case of Mycobacterium marinum soft-tissue infection after an iguana bite in Costa Rica that was diagnosed through 16S rRNA sequencing and mycobacterial culture. This case informs providers of po...

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Autores principales: Mah, Jordan, Walding, Kyle, Liang, Brooke, Rinsky, Laurence, Mathew, Roshni, Budvytiene, Indre, Banaei, Niaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10202850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37209698
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2906.230062
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Sumario:Infections after reptile bites are uncommon, and microbial etiologies are not well defined. We describe a case of Mycobacterium marinum soft-tissue infection after an iguana bite in Costa Rica that was diagnosed through 16S rRNA sequencing and mycobacterial culture. This case informs providers of potential etiologies of infection after iguana bites.

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