title: Mycobacterium marinum infection: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Mycobacterium marinum is a nontuberculous mycobacteria that is often acquired via contact with contaminated salt or fresh water. We present a case of a 67-year-old man who developed several solitary nontender nodules on his hands and forearm after working on the underside of his boat. In addition, we provide a review of the literature and discuss how this infection is acquired, the underlying pathogenesis, the cutaneous and histologic findings, the differential diagnosis, the diagnostic methods, and the various treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Sunghun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Burroughs
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Krivda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017291:Clarithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005542:Forearm / Q000382:microbiology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004977:Ethambutol; D017291:Clarithromycin; D012293:Rifampin