Arthritis and rheumatism
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Arthritis and rheumatism · Dec 1979
Case ReportsChronic tenosynovial hand infection from Mycobacterium terrae.
A 23-year-old healthy man suffered a puncture wound from the fin of a catfish. Chronic tenosynovitis subsequently developed. ⋯ This organism, usually considered nonpathogenic, has only rarely been associated with human disease. This case further supports the role of this organism as a potential human pathogen and further suggests that M terrae should be considered in aquatic-associated hand tenosynovitis.