Mycobacterium marinum infection in a 4-year-old child.
Infections with Mycobacterium marinum are uncommon in children but should be considered by a physician confronted with chronic, poorly healing skin lesions. A case of such an infection in a 4-year-old child is presented. Presenting signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, and treatment of these infections are discussed.
D001365:Axilla; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004550:Elbow; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014953:Wrist
D004977:Ethambutol; D012293:Rifampin