[Stinging catfish spine envenamation].
The stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794) has become a popular aquarium fish in Poland and is available in almost every pet shop. The toxicological centers in Cracow, Gdansk and Warsaw have recorded twelve cases of envenomations caused by stinging catfish in the years 1994-2008. In most cases the injury was accompanied by oedema, erythema, intense pain, numbness of the site and dizziness. Schema of medical management was prepared using analysis of cases.
Ośrodek Informacji Toksykologicznej, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków, Poland. satora@wp.pl
Leszek
L
Satora
Jacek Sein
JS
Anand
Roman
R
Korolkiewicz
Piotr
P
Burda
Tomasz
T
Gawlikowski
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002397:Catfishes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged