title: Mycobacterium marinum epididymoorchitis: case report and literature review.
abstract: Mycobacterium marinum is the most frequent non-tuberculous Mycobacterium in humans. We report the first ever described case of epididymoorchitis resulting from hematogenous spread of M. marinum from hand oligoarthritis. This was initially mistaken for rheumatoid disease and methylprednisolone-induced immunosuppression led to hematogenous spread of infection to the testis and epididymis.
authors: Department of Urology, General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. macekp @ gentlemail.com
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Macek
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bodnarova
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Zavada
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Jezek
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Pavlik
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Slany
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Havelkova
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Stork
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Duskova
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Hanus
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Kocvara
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone