Diagnosis and therapy of Mycobacterium marinum: a single-center 21-year retrospective analysis.

Katharina StrobelChristina SickenbergerChristoph SchoenHermann KneitzAnnette Kolb-MäurerMatthias Goebeler

Published in: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG (2022)

Our retrospective analysis of M. marinum infections at a German tertiary referral center revealed a considerable diagnostic delay and the relevance of microbiological culture, PCR and histology for diagnosis. Monotherapy with clarithromycin (rather than doxycycline) appeared as a reasonable treatment option while immunosuppressed or -compromised patients and those with extended disease received combination therapy.

Keyphrases

combination therapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
primary care
helicobacter pylori
peritoneal dialysis
mycobacterium tuberculosis
prognostic factors
stem cells
single cell
study protocol