Treatment and Outcome of Culture-Confirmed <i>Mycobacterium marinum</i> Disease

Abstract

Prolonged and susceptibility-guided treatment results in a 90% cure rate in <i>M. marinum</i> disease. Two-drug regimens of ethambutol and a macrolide are effective for moderately severe infections. Tetracycline monotherapy in limited disease should be used vigilantly, preferably with proven in vitro susceptibility.