title: Bacterial flora of marine penetrating injuries.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000382:microbiology*