Skin lesions caused by Mycobacterium marinumin a patient with occupational exposure

Mycobacterium marinum infections are associated with specific occupational risk factors and often have a delay to diagnosis. We present the case of a young tropical fish whole-sale worker presenting with skin lesions on the hand.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Folkard, Samuel S, Quaye, Michael C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
Materias:
Clinical Image
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29977581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omy028
Descripción
Sumario:Mycobacterium marinum infections are associated with specific occupational risk factors and often have a delay to diagnosis. We present the case of a young tropical fish whole-sale worker presenting with skin lesions on the hand.

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