Catfish Bite Case Report

Publication date: Available online 18 June 2019Source: Wilderness & Environmental MedicineAuthor(s): Lawrence LeBlondAlthough catfish are found worldwide and commonly consumed in the southern United States, fatal infections from catfish are rare. Edwardsiella tarda is a bacterium known to cause gastrointestinal distress most commonly, but extraintestinal infections are a rarely considered danger for those acquiring, preparing, and consuming aquatic animals. Susceptible to all gram-negative active antibiotics, it is easily treated except in immunocompromised hosts, such as those with malignancy, diabetes, and hepatic dysfunction.
Source: Wilderness and Environmental Medicine - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research