Mycobacterium marinum skin infections: two case reports
Paul, D.; Gulick, P.
Journal of Family Practice 36(3): 336-338
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0094-3509 PMID: 8454982 Document Number: 415530
Most infections of soft tissue injury sites are caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus and respond to beta-lactam antibiotics. Occasionally, a patient does not respond to routine antibiotics, and other possibilities must be considered. A detailed history of the event that caused the soft tissue injury can be important in the diagnosis. Two cases of Mycobacterium marinum soft tissue infection (ie, fish tank granuloma) are presented.