title: Atypical mycobacterium infection with sporotrichoid spread in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Skin Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum