Carnivorous bacteria on the beach? How did you get infected?

(? Kudla/Shutterstock) It is reported that a woman had a wound on her leg while playing in Mertel Beach, South Carolina, and was infected with carnivorous bacteria after wading there. But what caused this infection? Can you really buy it on the beach? According to local news media WMBF, last week, bonita Feterman of Remburton, North Carolina lost his balance on the balcony of his hotel room and broke his leg in a chair while visiting Mertel Beach with his family. But the wound is not serious. According to WMBF, she later waded into the sea.

After she returned to North Carolina, her legs began to blister and turn purple, and she was taken to the hospital. On Sunday (July 30th), Feterman's daughter posted a message on Facebook, saying that her mother "was exposed to a (life-threatening) flesh-eating bacterium after putting her feet in the water at Mertel Beach!" This post went viral online and had been shared by more than 95,000 people as of Wednesday (August 2). 10 All kinds of strange diseases can be found outdoors.

However, officials in Mertel Beach said they could not confirm the connection between seawater and the woman's infection. The official said in a Facebook statement, "The city cannot confirm the location or date of any such incident." . Our seawater quality is tested twice a week, and the results are very good. "If we can determine where this contact may occur, we can order additional water quality tests to determine whether there is any connection," the statement said. "KDSP" and "KDSP" are usually called "carnivorous bacteria", but they are called "necrotizing fasciitis" by doctors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is a serious bacterial infection, which can destroy skin and muscle tissue.

Several bacteria can cause necrotizing fasciitis: Group A Streptococcus (Group A Streptococcus), Klebsiella, Clostridium, Escherichia coli according to CDC, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

In rare cases, marine bacteria Vibrio vulnificus can also cause necrotizing fasciitis. According to the CDC, the bacteria were found in warm coastal waters and appeared at a high level from May to 10.

People usually get infected with Vibrio vulnificus by eating contaminated seafood. But if their wounds are open and they come into direct contact with seawater containing Vibrio, they will also be infected. When this happens, bacteria can infect the skin, leading to skin rupture and ulcers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these infections can affect the whole body and may lead to life-threatening symptoms, including dangerous hypotension.

According to a review article published on 20 1 1, Vibrio vulnificus prefers to live in water at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius). According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the average water temperature in Mertel Beach is 83 degrees Fahrenheit, or 28 degrees Celsius. "KDSP" and "KDSP" appear near the Gulf of Mexico in most cases in the United States. But worldwide, in the summer months, the infection occurred in northern Denmark. Last year, a man in Ocean City, Maryland died of Vibrio vulnificus infection, which he found when he entered the ocean near his home, when he had a wound on his leg.

The CDC suggested that in order to prevent Vibrio vulnificus infection, people with open wounds should avoid contact with salt or brine, or cover the wound with salt or brine as a waterproof bandage.

It is worth noting that necrotizing fasciitis infection is rare and usually does not occur in people with healthy immune system, CDC said. If people suffer from chronic liver diseases or other diseases that weaken the immune system, their risk of contracting Vibrio vulnificus will increase.

Feterman's daughter Martha Barnes Bill wrote on Facebook that getting rid of carnivorous bacteria is the only option to treat her mother's disease. Fetal period