Case of Mycobacterium marinum infection with unusual patterns of susceptibility to commonly used antibiotics

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 May;49(5):2056-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02022-10. Epub 2011 Mar 23.

Abstract

Mycobacterium marinum, found commonly in salt water and freshwater, is the causative agent of disease in many species of fish and occasionally in humans. MICs to most antimicrobial agents are relatively low. Susceptibility testing is not routinely performed, and single-drug therapy is used for the treatment of most infections. Here, we report an infection caused by a drug-resistant M. marinum strain in an otherwise healthy patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnosis
  • Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / microbiology
  • Mycobacterium marinum / drug effects*
  • Mycobacterium marinum / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Infection with Mycobacterium marinum