title: Mycobacterium marinum osteomyelitis of a long bone.
abstract: Mycobacterium marinum can uncommonly cause osteomyelitis of small bones of extremities. The reported cases in literature are reviewed. We report a rare case of long bone osteomyelitis which as far as we are aware, has never been described before. Even though this organism normally causes infection in the superficial cooler regions of the body, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of long bone osteomyelitis in patients with a history of immune compromise and the appropriate treatment strategy in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, England, UK. drmanojsivan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivan
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Athanasou
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McNally
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D013977:Tibia / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone