title: A case report of mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand.
abstract: We report a case of Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand presenting initially as triggering of the digits. We like to highlight the unusual source of the infection and difficulty of diagnosis in this case as well as the various treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Looi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating