Adrian.
Jessica Dion wrote:
>> hi, I have a question -
>> We recently moved, and although I was trying to be careful, I somehow
>> managed to get my finger impaled by some part of my "4-line catfish"
>> (Pimelodus ?? blochii? maybe) when I was catching it for transport.
> Now, I have a small raised area on my finger that
>> is slightly more "firm" than normal finger skin, with a clear area in the
>> center where I was stabbed, but otherwise shows no signs of infection.
>> It's been about 3 weeks. Any ideas? Does anyone know what these cats
>> stab with? I'm not too concerned, but I expected the wound to heal and
>> fade, and it hasn't changed in a while. Any ideas or stories would be
>> appreciated..
Chris Wells replied:
>I would think after three weeks that the raised bump is some sort of
>scarring from your immune system. I doubt if there is much you can do
>or if there is actually any barb or the like still in the skin.
>
>If it gets infected I would get attention right away though. I
>believe I picked up Microbacterium marinum myself through a cut in my
>finger while cleaning a tank. I understand it is quite common in
>aquariums and similar to TB. The infection started to move up my arms.
>I now am on treatment that may take 6 months.
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Adrian R. Tappin
Home of the Rainbowfish
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