Mycobacterium marinum skin infection with tenosynovitis successfully treated with doxycycline

Osorio, F.; Magina, S.; Carvalho, T.; Goncalves, M.H.; Azevedo, F.

Dermatology Online Journal 16(9): 7

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108
PMID: 20875328
Document Number: 645474
Skin infection with Mycobacterium marinum can rarely spread to deeper structures, making it more difficult to treat. We report a case of a M. marinum skin infection and hand tenosynovitis that showed a good response to monotherapy with doxycycline in spite of severe hand movement impairment.

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