[Skin infection caused by Mycobacterium marinum].

Klin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek

Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine UP Olomouc, 77515 Czech Republic.

Published: February 2004

Mycobacterium (M.) marinum is a human opportunistic pathogen, capable of causing skin infections and possibly also affecting deeper tissues. The authors describe a case of skin infection caused by M. marinum in a female patient with an appropriate case history. They emphasize the need of close cooperation of the clinician with a microbiologist when establishing the diagnosis.

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