Article: Virulent Skin Infections From Cuts Exposed To Sea Water
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Virulent Skin Infections From Cuts Exposed To Sea Water
Many people feel that exposing cuts to sea water can assist in the healing process. According to this article in Medpagetoday, not only is this old remedy not correct, it is downright dangerous.
Small cuts and scrapes contaminated with sea water can lead to Vibrio infections with serious illness, amputations, and even death, researchers reported in a CDC study. Vibrio is a common bacterium.
In a CDC study of 3,344 Vibrio infections reported between January 1997 and June 2004, 813 (24%) resulted from infected wounds. Of those, more than half of the patients required hospitalization and 77 (9.5%) died, according to Amy Dechet, M.D., a CDC field epidemiologist.
Most Vibrio infections in the U.S. are associated with eating raw or undercooked seafood...
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