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Refractory Hand Ulceration: A Case of Chronic Ulceration and Sporotrichoid Spread in a Fish Tank Hobbyist following Mycobacterium marinum Infection

We report the case of a 35-year-old man with a chronic ulceration of the hand in whom an infection with Mycobacterium marinum was diagnosed. Clarithromycin and doxycycline were prescribed, resulting in a slow resolution of the ulceration. M. marinum is a nontuberculous mycobacterium that causes skin...

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Autores principales: Salik, D., Del Marmol, V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21792350
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000329915