Hand infections following penetrating fish fins or bones injuries (FFBI): a large, hospital based, retrospective study.

Infection
R ImbergM Grupper

Abstract

The incidence of hand infections caused by penetrating fish fins or bones injuries (FFBI) is likely to increase following worldwide constant growth of fishery production and consumption. Because data on these infections are scarce, the purposes of this study were to describe their clinical characteristics and disease course, and to analyze risk factors for a complicated disease course. We studied retrospectively all cases of hospitalized patients with hand infections following FFBI over the years 1999-2006 in a single medical center. Demographic data, underlying diseases, clinical characteristics and disease course were analyzed for each case. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used for analyzing risk factors for a complicated hospitalization course. There were 122 separate episodes of hand infections following FFBI among 116 patients, with a mean age (+/- SD) of 52 +/- 19.7. The majority of cases were women (51.6%), and they arrived significantly later to the hospital after injury. Predisposing conditions (diabetes mellitus, liver disease, rheumatologic disorder, malignancy or chronic steroid treatment) were present in 25% of cases. Most of the cases presented with cellulitis. Cultures of either blood or wound were obta...Continue Reading

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