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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spelling doaj-15c04ece17e94f2f8a6db8b44d2d64da2020-11-25T01:40:13ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-04-0115459860010.3201/eid1504.081457Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, SpainHugo-Guillermo Ternavasio-de la VegaAlfonso Ángel-MorenoMichele Hernández-CabreraElena Pisos-ÁlamoMargarita Bolaños-RiveroCristina Carranza-RodriguezAntonio Calderín-OrtegaJosé-Luis Pérez-ArellanoAn 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 contribute to the etiology of the infection and its pathogenesis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1457_articleSkin and soft tissue infectionimmigrantpatera footShewanella algaeSpainsub-Saharan Africa
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author 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
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Alfonso Ángel-Moreno
Michele Hernández-Cabrera
Elena Pisos-Álamo
Margarita Bolaños-Rivero
Cristina Carranza-Rodriguez
Antonio Calderín-Ortega
José-Luis Pérez-Arellano
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Skin and soft tissue infection
immigrant
patera foot
Shewanella algae
Spain
sub-Saharan Africa
author_facet 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
author_sort Hugo-Guillermo Ternavasio-de la Vega
title Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
title_short Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
title_full Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
title_fullStr Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
title_sort skin and soft tissue infections (patera foot) in immigrants, spain
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2009-04-01
description 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 contribute to the etiology of the infection and its pathogenesis.
topic Skin and soft tissue infection
immigrant
patera foot
Shewanella algae
Spain
sub-Saharan Africa
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-1457_article
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