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.