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Case Reports
. 1998 May 4;168(9):443-4.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb139024.x.

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

R U Ashford  1 , P D Sargeant, G D Lum
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Septic arthritis of the knee caused by Edwardsiella tarda after a catfish puncture wound

R U Ashford et al. Med J Aust. .

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.

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