Septic arthritis caused by Mycobacterium marinum.
The incidence of infection by Mycobacterium marinum is rising, mainly due to the increasing popularity of home aquariums. The infection typically manifests as skin lesions, with septic arthritis being a rare presentation form. The disease is difficult to diagnose even when there is a high clinical suspicion, as culture in specific media may not yield positive findings. Thus, establishment of appropriate treatment is often delayed. Synovectomy, capsular thinning, and joint drainage together with prolonged, combined antibiotic therapy may be needed to cure the infection.
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Hospital Municipal de Badalona, Via Augusta 9-13, 08911, Badalona, Spain.
Jaume
J
Riera
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Hospital Municipal de Badalona, Via Augusta 9-13, 08911, Badalona, Spain. xaviconesa@hotmail.com.
Xavier
X
Conesa
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Hospital Municipal de Badalona, Via Augusta 9-13, 08911, Badalona, Spain.
Jose
J
Pisa
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Hospital Municipal de Badalona, Via Augusta 9-13, 08911, Badalona, Spain.
Josefa
J
Moreno
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Hospital Municipal de Badalona, Via Augusta 9-13, 08911, Badalona, Spain.
Eduard
E
Siles
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Hospital Municipal de Badalona, Via Augusta 9-13, 08911, Badalona, Spain.
Josep
J
Novell
D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000302:isolation & purification*
Hand; Mycobacterium marinum; Septic arthritis