A Case of Mycobacterium Marinum Tenosynovitis Diagnosed by the PCR-restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism of the rpoB Gene
- Author:
Hojung CHUNG
1
;
Mirae LEE
;
Sun Youn BAE
;
Mi Yeon KIM
;
Doo Ryeon CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drchung@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium marinum;
PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis;
rpoB gene
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis;
Hand;
Mycobacterium;
Mycobacterium Infections;
Mycobacterium marinum;
Skin;
Tenosynovitis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2012;82(3):378-381
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mycobacterium marinum is an uncommon cause of skin and soft-tissue infection. The diagnosis of M. marinum infection is often delayed when only a conventional tissue culture method is used. PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis using the novel region of the rpoB gene is now available for the rapid identification of Mycobacteria. We report a case of hand infection caused by M. marinum that was identified by PCR-RFLP analysis. The PCR-RFLP assay is a specific and rapid method for the identification of Mycobacteria that facilitates the early diagnosis of non-tuberculous Mycobacterium infection.
