Hallux amputation after a freshwater stingray injury in the Brazilian Amazon

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Sachett, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves¹  Silva, Iran Mendonça da¹  Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo¹  Oliveira, Sâmella Silva de¹  Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Brasil¹  Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães¹  Ferreira, Luiz Carlos de Lima¹  Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Manaus, Brasil¹  Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Brasil¹ 

关键词:  Stingray envenomation;    Bacterial infection;    Necrosis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0333-2015

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

Freshwater stingray injuries are a common problem in the Brazilian Amazon, affecting mostly riverine and indigenous populations. These injuries cause severe local and regional pain, swelling and erythema, as well as complications, such as local necrosis and bacterial infection. Herein, we report a case of bacterial infection and hallux necrosis, after a freshwater stingray injury in the Brazilian Amazon, which eventually required amputation. Different antimicrobial regimens were administered at different stages of the disease; however, avoiding amputation through effective treatment was not achieved. Keywords: Stingray envenomation; Bacterial infection; Necrosis

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