Mycobacterium marinum infection: a case report

AbstractThe 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...

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Main Authors: Christiane Salgado Sette, Patrick Alexander Wachholz, Paula Yoshiko Masuda, Renata Borges Fortes da Costa Figueira, Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira Mattar, Deise Godoy Ura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100412&lng=en&tlng=en