Mycobacterium marinum: a case of skin granuloma complicated by tenosynovitis of the extensors

Abstract

The authors report the case of a male patient who owned a tropical aquarium and who developed a M. marinum skin infection of the wrist. The clinical findings and microbiological features of the case are described, as are the difficulty in providing a prompt diagnosis, and the need for surgical treatment and the use of antibiotics to treat the infection.