Clinical and Pathological Evaluation of<i>Mycobacterium marinum</i>Group Skin Infections Associated With Fish Markets in New York City

Abstract

A multidisciplinary approach was used to identify cases in an outbreak of M. marinum infections. The use of histopathology, culture, and IHC plus PCR from full thickness skin biopsy can lead to improved diagnosis of M. marinum SSTIs compared to relying solely on mycobacterial culture, the current gold standard.