Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Occurring after Exposure to Mycobacterium marinum

Cutaneous infections caused by Mycobacterium marinum have been attributed to aquarium or fish exposure after a break in the skin barrier. In most instances, the upper limbs and fingers account for a majority of the infection sites. While previous cases of necrotizing soft tissue infections related t...

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Main Authors: Shivani S. Patel, M. Lance Tavana, M. Sean Boger, Soe Soe Win, Bassam H. Rimawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/702613