Mycoplasma infection of the hand acquired from a cat.
Mycoplasmas, the smallest known organism capable of a free existence, have been recognized as human pathogens for 25 years. However, a soft tissue cellulitis caused by a mycoplasma has never been reported in a human subject. This case report of a mycoplasma infection of the hand acquired from an infected cat describes the clinical presentation, operative findings, mycoplasmology, and treatment of this infection.
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada.
S J
SJ
McCabe
J F
JF
Murray
H L
HL
Ruhnke
A
A
Rachlis
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000601:surgery*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine; D015047:Zoonoses