title: Mycobacterium marinum infection from sea monkeys.
abstract: A case of cutaneous Mycobacterium marinum infection acquired from Artemia nyos (sea monkeys) is presented. The infection was unresponsive to initial antimicrobial therapies. A biopsy of a lesion revealed granulomatous inflammation with cultures that subsequently grew M marinum. A three-month course of clarithromycin provided complete resolution.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Dalhousie University, New Brunswick;
authors.forename: Jaclyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leblanc
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Tyrrell
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chiu
keywords: Brine shrimp; Fish tank granuloma; Mycobacterium marinum