bonebrake
Active Member
Mycobacterium marinum
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic281.htm
This is uncommon, but can be a deadly infection for someone who is immunocompromised and/or immunosuppressed (the elderly, HIV+, AIDS, organ transplant recipient, cancer patient receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation, someone receiving rheumatoid arthritis treatments, etc.). If you fit into one or more of these categories, make sure you wear arm length gloves when you perform maintenance on your fish tanks; both freshwater and saltwater. Arm length gloves can be purchased online or locally from your general veterinarian.
This does not exclude otherwise healthy individuals; if you have an open sore or wound on your hand, think twice before performing maintenance on your aquarium barehanded.
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http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic281.htm
This is uncommon, but can be a deadly infection for someone who is immunocompromised and/or immunosuppressed (the elderly, HIV+, AIDS, organ transplant recipient, cancer patient receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation, someone receiving rheumatoid arthritis treatments, etc.). If you fit into one or more of these categories, make sure you wear arm length gloves when you perform maintenance on your fish tanks; both freshwater and saltwater. Arm length gloves can be purchased online or locally from your general veterinarian.
This does not exclude otherwise healthy individuals; if you have an open sore or wound on your hand, think twice before performing maintenance on your aquarium barehanded.
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