Piscine Tuberculosis

[puffer21]

What is Piscine Tuberculosis? Can humans really get it from fish? I read somewhere that someone got there fingurs amputated. Can this really happen. Thanks for any help puffer21

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Yes, it can really happen. It's called Mycobacterium marinum. Here is a link to the account that you are recalling, but I don't think the fingers were actually amputated.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=414029 (**Warning: Graphic Content Ahead**)
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/sp/feature/index.php (**Warning: Graphic Content Ahead**)

If you think that is bad, do a little google search for "Vibrio" and enjoy reading

 

[puffer21]

Thanks for the links