Bacterial flora of marine penetrating injuries.
Bacteriologic and clinical features of 28 cases of traumatic marine injuries are described. The most common bacterial isolates were normal skin bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and, in 11% of cases, Vibrio alginolyticus. All injuries responded to local wound care, and only half received antibiotic therapy.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000382:microbiology*