[Skin infection caused by Mycobacterium marinum].
Mycobacterium (M.) marinum is a human opportunistic pathogen, capable of causing skin infections and possibly also affecting deeper tissues. The authors describe a case of skin infection caused by M. marinum in a female patient with an appropriate case history. They emphasize the need of close cooperation of the clinician with a microbiologist when establishing the diagnosis.
Lovecková
Yvona
Y
Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine UP Olomouc, 77515 Czech Republic. yvona.loveckova@fnol.cz
Viktorinová
Marie
M
Svobodová
Jana
J
Mezenský
Lev
L
Tichý
Martin
M
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology