| Disease/Syndrome |
Mycobacterium marinum infections |
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| Category |
Infection, Occupational |
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| Acute/Chronic |
Subacute |
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| Synonyms |
Fish-Fancier's finger; Swimming pool granuloma; Mycobacterium marinum infection |
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| Biomedical References |
Search PubMed |
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| Comments |
Mycobacterium marinum is a common atypical mycobacterial infection. It is an occupational hazard for aquarium and fish tank attendants and swimming pool cleaners. In some cases, the infection may resemble sporotrichosis with ulcerating papules or nodules that ulcerate and ascend the arm or leg following regional lymphatic vessels. In some cases, deep infections cause tenosynovitis. Patients with AIDS are at increased risk for this infection. [LaDou, p. 288; Guerrant, p. 220] |
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| Latency/Incubation |
Days to weeks |
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| Diagnostic |
Clinical; Culture; Tuberculin skin test |
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| ICD-9 Code |
031.1 |
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| Effective Antimicrobics |
Yes |
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| Image |
U. of Iowa - Photo of Mycobacterium marinum infection |
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| Symptoms/Findings |
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| Job Tasks |
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