Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Following Marine Injuries and Exposures in Travelers

ConclusionsTravelers with well‐known risk factors for the increasing severity of marine infections, including those with open wounds, suppressed immune systems, liver disease, alcoholism, hemochromatosis, hematological disease, diabetes, chronic renal disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and cancer, should be cautioned about the risks of marine infections through exposures to marine animals, seawater, the preparation of live or freshly killed seafood, and the accidental ingestion of seawater or consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, especially shellfish. With the exception of minor marine wounds demonstrating localized cellulitis or spreading erysipeloid‐type reactions, most other marine infections and all Gram‐negative and mycobacterial marine infections will require therapy with antibiotic combinations.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research