title: Cellulitis and compartment syndrome due to Plesiomonas shigelloides: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of cellulitis, compartment syndrome, and septicemia associated with fish handling. The etiologic pathogen isolated from the wound and blood cultures was Plesiomonas shigelloides. The pathogen can cause serious illness in people handling fish.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, VA Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85012.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000333:Aeromonas; D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000382:microbiology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology