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Mycobacterium marinum infection: a case report
Sette, Christiane Salgado; Wachholz, Patrick Alexander; Masuda, Paula Yoshiko; Figueira, Renata Borges Fortes da Costa; Mattar, Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira; Ura, Deise Godoy.
Afiliação
  • Sette, Christiane Salgado; Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima. Bauru. BR
  • Wachholz, Patrick Alexander; Universidade Estadual Paulista. Botucatu Medical School. Department of Public Health. Botucatu. BR
  • Masuda, Paula Yoshiko; Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima. Bauru. BR
  • Figueira, Renata Borges Fortes da Costa; Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima. Bauru. BR
  • Mattar, Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira; Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima. Bauru. BR
  • Ura, Deise Godoy; Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima. Bauru. BR
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-954736
Biblioteca responsável: BR68.1
ABSTRACT
The infection by Mycobacterium marinum in humans is relatively uncommon. When it occurs, it mainly affects the skin, usually with a chronic, indolent and benign evolution. The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, and a significant delay may be observed between the first symptoms to the final diagnosis. This present case reports a M. marinum infection in an immunocompetent patient that had a chronic undiagnosed injury on the dominant hand for at least five years. The patient had several medical consultations, without proper suspicion, hampering adequate diagnostic investigation. Histopathology detected tuberculoid granulomas, but showed no acid-fast bacilli. The culture in appropriate medium and the polymerase chain reaction-restriction enzyme analysis (PRA)-hsp65 confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment with clarithromycin (1 g/day) for three months was effective. Although uncommon, this infection is a contact zoonosis. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to be aware of this diagnosis and properly guide preventable measures to professionals that are in risk group.(AU)
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Texto completo: Disponível Base de dados: LILACS / VETINDEX Assunto principal: Mycobacterium marinum / Relatório de Pesquisa / Granuloma / Infecções Idioma: Inglês Revista: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima/BR / Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR

Texto completo: Disponível Base de dados: LILACS / VETINDEX Assunto principal: Mycobacterium marinum / Relatório de Pesquisa / Granuloma / Infecções Idioma: Inglês Revista: J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima/BR / Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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