Aug

18

From Here :

The findings in this report indicate that immunocompetent persons can be vulnerable to cutaneous B. cereus infections when skin is compromised. Isolation of three indistinguishable B. cereus isolates from three patients on two separate days suggested that this was a common-source outbreak and not a laboratory contaminant, even though the environmental source of B. cereus was not identified during the investigation. All but five cases were diagnosed on two concurrent days, making person-to-person transmission unlikely. Transmission most likely occurred from an exposure at the beginning of the orientation week. The short haircut likely caused microabrasions, compromising the protective effect of scalp epidermis. Exposure to mud, sun, and sunscreen further provided an environment suitable for bacterial growth.


Comments

Name (required)

Email (required)

Website

Speak your mind

Comments are closed.

September 2010
M T W T F S S
« Nov    
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930  
morgellons lesions

Links