Osteomyelitis at two noncontiguous sites caused by mycobacterium marinum in an immunocompetent host: Case report and literature review
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Lebanese Order of Physicians
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of skin, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal infections. Mycobacterium marinum remains one of the most commonly encountered mycobacterial species in humans, causing superficial cutaneous as well as deep infections. We are reporting a case of M. marinum osteomyelitis involving two primary noncontiguous sites in an immunocompetent host, which was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy.
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Cellulitis, Immunocompetent, Mycobacterium marinum, Osteomyelitis, Humans, Immunocompetence, Magnetic resonance imaging, Male, Metacarpal bones, Metatarsophalangeal joint, Middle aged, Mycobacterium infections, nontuberculous, Amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Cotrimoxazole, Levofloxacin, Adult, Antibiotic therapy, Case report, Clinical feature, Emergency ward, Follow up, Foot pain, Human, Metacarpophalangeal joint, Nonhuman, Review, Skin redness, Surgical drainage, Swelling, Treatment duration, Treatment outcome, Atypical mycobacteriosis, Metacarpal bone, Microbiology, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Pathology