Septic arthritis of the knee caused by Edwardsiella tarda after a catfish puncture wound.

Author(s)
Ashford RU
Sargeant PD
Lum GD
Publication Date
1998-05-04
Abstract
Anglers are wary of catfish as their sharp fin spines may cause injury and, in some species, envenomation. We describe another complication of catfish spine injury--septic arthritis caused by Edwardsiella tarda. We believe this is the first report of this organism causing septic arthritis.
Affiliation
Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, NT..
Citation
The Medical journal of Australia 1998-05-04; 168(9): 443-4
ISSN
0025-729X
Pubmed ID
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9612456
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/10137/6871
MESH subject
Adult
Animals
Arthritis, Infectious
Australia
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Humans
Knee Injuries
Male
Occupational Exposure
Wounds, Penetrating
Catfishes
Title
Septic arthritis of the knee caused by Edwardsiella tarda after a catfish puncture wound.
Type of document
Case Reports
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

Files:

NameSizeformatDescriptionLink