Fish Tank Granuloma in Betta Fish Sellers

Introduction. Fish Tank Granuloma is a clinical form of atypical mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium marinum. Fish tank granuloma is often experienced by fish sellers, especially ornamental fish. Because the routine of cleaning fish tanks can potentially provide a pathway for M. marinum microorganisms to enter injured skin. Methods. We conducted literature searching to four databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Embase, and JSTOR) and hand searching on June 6th, 2023. Results. We have selected four articles. The patient was diagnosed with fish tak granuloma. Mycobactrium marinum act as biological hazards to this patient. The pathway for M. marinum to infect the skin is through wounds on the skin obtained when fish sellers clean betta fish aquariums. No other exposure is considered from out of work. This was a occupational disease. Discussion. There are seven steps needed to enforce occupational diseases. The four articles included support the existence of a relationship between the occupation of patients exposed to aquarium water potentially contaminated with M. marinum bacteria. The existence of individual factors and other factors that can influence the occurrence of fish tank granuloma infection in this patient is that the patient's hands are often scratched when cleaning the aquarium. On this basis, it can be concluded that fish tank granuloma is an occupational disease. Conclusion. Based on the seven steps for enforcing an occupational diagnosis, the clinical diagnosis experienced by the worker in this case was fish tank granuloma which is an occupational disease.