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Granuloma de las piscinas - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Granuloma de los acuarios; Granuloma de las peceras

Definición:

Es una infección cutánea prolongada (crónica) causada por la bacteria Micobacterium marinum.

Causas:

El granuloma de las piscinas se produce cuando el agua que contiene la bacteria Micobacterium marinum penetra a través de una abertura en la piel. Los signos de la infección cutánea aparecen aproximadamente de dos a tres semanas después.

Los riesgos incluyen la exposición a las piscinas, a los acuarios de agua salada o a peces del océano.

Reviewed last on: 2/5/2011
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Brown-Elliott BA, Wallace RJ Jr. Infections due to nontuberculous mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 253.

Holland S. The nontuberculous mycobacteria. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 346.

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