A CASE REPORT OF MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM INFECTION

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Mycobacterium marinum infection, also known as swimming pool granuloma, caused by Mycobacterium marinum, is the most common non-tuberculous Mycobacterium infection in immunocompromised patients. The bacterium invades the skin through cuts or abrasions in aquatic environments. The the typical lesion presents as a small purple nodules at the site of infection, which gradually expands into a dark red to purple patch, which may ulcerate or suppurate. The diagnosis of M. marinum infection on the skin is primarily based on clinical manifestations, along with the supportive role of histopathology and response to treatment. This infection is supposed respond to a variety of antibiotics, either alone or in combination. In this paper, we present a case of a 35-year-old male patient with manifestations of this disease.

*Corresponding author: Cuc Thi Kim Nguyen, MD; email: kimcuc190989@gmail.com