Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Wiley
Source : Tropical Medicine & International Health
Url : https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.14033
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2024
Abstract : Mycobacterium marinum is a non‐tuberculous mycobacterium which can be found in naturally occurring, non‐chlorinated water sources and is a known pathogen that affects fish. In humans, M. marinum typically results in cutaneous lesions, it can occasionally lead to more invasive disorders. We discuss four cases of M. marinum‐related cutaneous infections examined in a tertiary care facility. We want to draw attention to the challenges of accurately diagnosing this infection, stress the significance of having a high level of clinical suspicion in order to identify it, and discuss the available treatment choices.
Cite this Research Publication : Soumya Jagadeesan, Vinitha Panicker, Anil Kumar, Malini Eapen, Lalitha Biswas, Jyothish R. Pillai, Divya Vijaykumar, Lekshmi Sajini, Anjana Venugopal, Parasmal Suresh, Raja Biswas, Cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium marinum: A series of four cases from Kerala, India, Tropical Medicine & International Health, Wiley, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.14033