Mycobacterium marinum Infection after Iguana Bite in Costa Rica

Abstract

Infections after reptile bites are uncommon, and microbial etiologies are not well defined. We describe a case of Mycobacterium marinum soft-tissue infection after an iguana bite in Costa Rica that was diagnosed through 16S rRNA sequencing and mycobacterial culture. This case informs providers of potential etiologies of infection after iguana bites.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium marinum
• iguana bite
• reptile bite
• reptile zoonosis
• nontuberculous mycobacteria infection
• zoonoses