A 58-year-old African American man with a history of hepatitis C and polysubstance
abuse presented to the Emergency Department following a 1-day history of catfish sting
to his left hand. Physical examination was notable for erythema and swelling over
his left hand. Labs were significant for a white blood cell count of 1700/μL, lactic
acidosis (serum lactate 16.3 mmol/L), creatinine kinase of 2458 Unit/L, creatinine
of 1.27 mg/dL, and an international normalized ratio of 2.4. Computed tomography of
the left extremity showed superficial soft tissue edema. He was started on broad-spectrum
antibiotics for his severe wound infection.
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Published online: January 15, 2021
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Funding: None
Conflict of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and contributed equally to the drafting and critical revision of the manuscript.
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