Open AccessSkin and Soft Tissue Infections Following Marine Injuries and Exposures in Travelers
Author(s) -
James H. Diaz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1111/jtm.12115
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , vibrio vulnificus , intensive care medicine , dermatology , biology , genetics , bacteria
Bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in travelers often follow insect bites and can present a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from impetigo to necrotizing cellulitis. Significant SSTIs can also follow marine injuries and exposures in travelers, and the etiologies are often marine bacteria.
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