Mycobacterium marinum skin infections mimicking cutaneous leishmaniasis.

The British journal of dermatology ·Vol. 94 ·No. 4 ·1976-04-00 ·Pages 435-42

Even-Paz Z, Haas H, Sacks T, Rosenmann E

Abstract

Ten cases of skin infection due to Mycobacterium marinum are reported from Israel. Most of the infections were contracted in natural bathing pools at Ein Feshka on the shores of the Dead Sea, south of Jericho. The lesions closely resembled those of cutaneous leishmaniasis prevalent in this region. The condition does not seem to have been detected previously in the Middle East.

MeSH Terms

Adult Child Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Israel Leishmaniasis/diagnosis Male Middle Aged Mycobacterium/pathogenicity Mycobacterium Infections/diagnosis,pathology,therapy Skin Diseases, Infectious/diagnosis,pathology Swimming Pools

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Even-Paz Z

Haas H

Sacks T

Rosenmann E

Article Info

Journal

The British journal of dermatology

Abbr.

Br J Dermatol

ISSN

0007-0963

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2133.1976.tb06122.x

Published

1976-04-00

Pages

435-42

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0004041

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1976.tb06122.x View journal details

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