Atypical mycobacterium infection with sporotrichoid spread in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus.
A case of Mycobacterium marinum infection presenting with a sporotrichoid spread in a HIV positive Chinese male is presented. The patient responded to oral cotrimoxazole treatment. A brief review of the literature concerning atypical mycobacterial infection presenting in such a fashion is discussed.
Tan
H H
HH
National Skin Centre, Singapore.
Chan
R K
RK
D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum