Filip A. M. Volckaert

Fish Pedicure-induced Aeromonas sobria Superficial Necrotic Bullous Dermatitis in a Previously Undiagnosed Diabetes Patient. What are the Risks of Fish Pedicure for Public Health?

Olivier Vanhooteghem, Dieter Anseeuw, Christian Michel, Michel Penninckx, Anne-Madeleine Pironnet, Anne Simon, Filip A. M. Volckaert & Hilde Beele · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

We describe a patient with previously undiagnosed diabetes who developed superficial necrotic bullous dermatitis due to Aeromonas sobria infection following a fish pedicure (also known as fish spa, fish therapy or Ichthyotherapy). A major concern regarding fish pedicure involves...