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MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM INFECTION *
Author(s) -
Kirk J.,
Kaminski G. W.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1976.tb00802.x
Subject(s) - mycobacterium marinum , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , trimethoprim , organism , fish <actinopterygii> , biopsy , mycobacterium , dermatology , pathology , biology , antibiotics , fishery , tuberculosis , paleontology
S ummary Contaminated water in swimming pools or tropical fish aquaria is the usual source of Mycobacterium marinum skin infection. Many patients give a history of preceding minor skin trauma. Successful culture of the organism from biopsy confirms the diagnosis. Spontaneous resolution frequently occurs, but, where treatment is considered necessary, a trimethoprim‐sulphamethoxazole regime has proved extremely effective.