Fish Tank Granuloma Research Articles

A case of swimming pool granuloma in Australia.

SUMMARY This would appear to be the first case of swimming pool granuloma recognized and reported in Australia. An organism identified as mycobacterium balnei was isolated from the lesion. Wide excision and split skin graft has given a satisfactory result and at present no sign of relapse of the disease can be found. Adequately wide excision and the technique of surface occlusion of the infected skin lesion prior to surgery may have helped to prevent relapse of the lesion. A new type of local therapy, which however has not been applied in this case, namely the application of heat therapy to the diseased skin, has been suggested for future cases which do not show spontaneous remission within a reasonable period, and the rationale of this new treatment has been discussed. Although most overseas reports have been of epidemics caused by gross infection of swimming pools, such sporadic cases, as the one reported here, must occur. The awareness of such an entity will facilitate the recognition of further cases.

SWIMMING POOL GRANULOMA. A STUDY OF 290 CASES.

This paper has presented a compilation of facts gained from the study of 290 cases of skin infections produced by Mycobacterium balnei . All of these infections apparently stemmed from a common source. We are unable to trace the introduction of the infectious organism into the particular swimming pool in question. We have related the clinical, bacteriological, and public health aspects of this epidemic as recorded by private physicians, a private bacteriologic laboratory of a philanthropic institution, and a state public health department.

Public health significance of swimming pool granuloma.

Public Health Significance of Swimming Pool Granuloma Cecil S. Mollohan, and Mary S. Romer CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.51.6.883 Published Online: August 29, 2011

475. An epidemic of swimming pool granuloma.

475. An epidemic of swimming pool granuloma.