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Swimming Pool Granuloma



Swimming Pool Granuloma Causes


The main cause of this disease is when a person gets into contact with fish and other water organisms that carry the bacteria.


Swimming Pool Granuloma Definition


Swimming pool granuloma is a bacterial infection caused by the microorganism named Mycobacterium marinum.


Swimming Pool Granuloma Diagnosis


The lesions can be diagnosed by skin biopsy and by the presence of the symptoms on the patient.


Swimming Pool Granuloma Symptoms and Signs


The symptoms for the disease include reddish spots in the limbs, which eventually burst open and become sores.


Swimming Pool Granuloma Treatment


Treatment is done by the use of antibiotics. It would take a few months however, before the lesions heal.


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