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Successful treatment of refractory cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium marinum with a combined regimen containing amikacin.
Clinical interventions in aging - 1 Jan 2012
Huang Yingxue, Xu Xiulian, Liu Yi, Wu Kan, Zhang Wei, Liu Pai, Zeng Xuesi, Sun Jianfang, Jiang Yiqun, Wang Hongsheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The incidence of Mycobacterium marinum infection has been increasing. First-line antituberculous drugs and other common antibiotics are effective for most cutaneous M. marinum infections; however, treatment failure still occurs in some rare cases. We report a case of a 70-year-old man with refractory cutaneous infection caused by M. marinum. Reasons for delayed diagnosis and related factors of the...
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