Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain

An unusual skin and soft tissue infection of the lower limbs has been observed in immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who cross the Atlantic Ocean crowded on small fishing boats (pateras). Response to conventional treatment is usually poor. Extreme extrinsic factors (including new pathogens) may cont...

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Main Authors: Hugo-Guillermo Ternavasio-de la Vega, Alfonso Ángel-Moreno, Michele Hernández-Cabrera, Elena Pisos-Álamo, Margarita Bolaños-Rivero, Cristina Carranza-Rodriguez, Antonio Calderín-Ortega, José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Skin and soft tissue infection
immigrant
patera foot
Shewanella algae
Spain
sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1457_article

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