Title
Manifestations of Mycobacterium marinum in the Immunocompromised Host
Date Issued
01 December 2018
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Universidad de Stony Brook
Publisher(s)
Springer Verlag
Abstract
Purpose of Review: Atypical Mycobacterium infections are occasionally encountered in clinical practice. As a result of immune function modulation in some particular populations (i.e., transplant, immunotherapies for chronic rheumatological diseases, chronic steroid therapy), there has been an increase in the number of diagnosed cases with atypical Mycobacterium, in particular M. marinum, associated with a history of exposure to natural or artificial water systems. The aim of this study is to review recent clinical presentations, risk factors, and management of M. marinum infections in immunocompromised individuals. Recent Findings: M. marinum exposure may potentially cause skin and soft tissue infections leading to important morbidity with sometimes life-threatening complications among immunocompromised hosts. The diagnosis of this infection is frequently delayed by months due to the often-atypical clinical presentations. A common immunosuppression associated with infection is TNF inhibition secondary to novel TNF inhibitors. These patients often present with infection within the nose. This atypical clinical presentation, in contrast to the classic “fish tank granuloma” hand lesion, may be related to immunosuppressive factors. Summary: Increasing awareness of this particular nontuberculous mycobacterial infection among physicians caring for patients with potential exposure to aquatic environments may reduce the time of diagnosis to treatment and avoid further complications.
Start page
233
End page
237
Volume
5
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina clínica Biología celular, Microbiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85052128920
Source
Current Tropical Medicine Reports
ISSN of the container
21963045
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