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Treatment of an Abscess of the Leg in a Febrile Child After Incidental Trauma from the Barb of a Freshwater Fish: A Case Report.

CASE
A 9-year-old boy suffered incidental trauma to the anterolateral leg from the barb of a freshwater fish. Within a few days of injury, the patient developed a fever and a deep abscess despite empiric antibiotic therapy. The underlying pathogen was Edwardsiella tarda. This study is the first report of such an abscess in a child, and similar reported cases have in adults have been associated with high rates of mortality.


CONCLUSION
Penetrating soft-tissue trauma in association with an aquatic environment requires prompt evaluation. Empiric antibiotic regimens effective against terrestrial cellulitis may lack adequate gram-negative coverage for aquatically related injuries.