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Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(6): 1278-1280, 2023 06.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37209698
RESUMO
Infections after reptile bites are uncommon, and microbial etiologies are not well defined. We describe a case of Mycobacterium marinum soft-tissue infection after an iguana bite in Costa Rica that was diagnosed through 16S rRNA sequencing and mycobacterial culture. This case informs providers of potential etiologies of infection after iguana bites.