Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Occurring after Exposure to Mycobacterium marinum

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Occurring after Exposure to Mycobacterium marinum

Cutaneous infections caused by Mycobacterium marinum have been attributed to aquarium or fish exposure after a break in the skin barrier. In most instances, the upper limbs and fingers account for a majority of the infection sites. While previous cases of necrotizing soft tissue infections related t...

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Main Authors: Shivani S. Patel, M. Lance Tavana, M. Sean Boger, Soe Soe Win, Bassam H. Rimawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/702613
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