title: Invasive Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand.
abstract: Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand is rare. We report the case of a 39-year-old man with M marinum infection that resulted in a chronic soft tissue infection, extensor tendon synovitis, and arthritis of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints. The cause was probably tropical freshwater fishes.
authors: Department of Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital , Malmö
authors: Magnus
authors: M
authors: Flondell
authors: Katharina
authors: K
authors: Ornstein
authors: Anders
authors: A
authors: Björkman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents