title: A case of disseminated Mycobacterium marinum infection following systemic steroid therapy.
abstract: We describe the dissemination of Mycobacterium marinum infection from the right middle finger to the whole extremity and two legs, with the involvement of tendons and joints, in a patient who was treated with a steroid when Mycobacterium marinum infection was not suspected. The patient was successfully treated with a combined surgical and medical approach.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, People's Republic of China.
authors: P L
authors: PL
authors: Ho
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ho
authors: B K
authors: BK
authors: Fung
authors: W Y
authors: WY
authors: Ip
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Wong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D005385:Fingers / Q000382:microbiology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000074402:Synovectomy
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids