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Mycoplasma infection of the hand acquired from a cat
S J McCabe1, J F Murray, H L Ruhnke
1Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|November 1, 1987
Abstract:
Mycoplasmas, the smallest known organism capable of a free existence, have been recognized as human pathogens for 25 years. However, a soft tissue cellulitis caused by a mycoplasma has never been reported in a human subject. This case report of a mycoplasma infection of the hand acquired from an infected cat describes the clinical presentation, operative findings, mycoplasmology, and treatment of this infection.