Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Patera Foot) in Immigrants, Spain
oleh: 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 |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-04-01 |
Deskripsi
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.