Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand presenting as a nodular skin lesion

Abstract

Nontuberculous mycobacteria have emerged as an important group of pathogens worldwide; however, infections of the hand are rare. Infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria are often opportunistic in humans, and notoriously difficult to treat due to intrinsic resistance to many antibiotics. Here we reported a case of Mycobacterium marinum infection of the hand in a patient who presented with a nodular skin lesion.

Keywords

• Hand
• Nodular lesion
• Mycobacterium marinum
• Sequencing