ABSTRACT
Skin infections by Mycobacterium marinum are quite rare in our environment and, therefore, little studied. The majority of the lesions appear three weeks after traumas in aquariums, beaches and fish tanks. Lymph node drainage and systematization of the disease are rare and most lesions disappear in about three years. This case aims to show the effectiveness of the treatment used (lymecycline 150 mg/orally/day). This medication may be a new therapeutic option for the treatment of Mycobacterium marinum.
Subject(s)
Adolescent , Female , Humans , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Lymecycline/therapeutic use , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/drug therapy , Mycobacterium marinum/drug effects , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/drug therapy , Biopsy , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/pathology , Skin Diseases, Bacterial/pathology , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
El granuloma de los acuarios es una afección crónica causada por una micobacteria atípica de crecimiento lento, identificada como Mycobacterium marinum. Este germen cuyo hábitat natural es el agua, sólo es patógeno para la piel escoriada. Se presenta el cuadro clínico e histopatológico característico de tres casos evaluados en nuestro medio, con la identificación microbiológica del germen, y respuesta favorable al tratamiento establecido