Aquatic Antagonists: Sponge Dermatitis

Elston, Dirk M.

doi:10.12788/cutis.0152

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“…A large retrospective study showed that 88% of patients who were initially treated with hot water immersion therapy had complete resolution of pain within 30 min and did not require any additional analgesia in hospital 1 . The water should be as warm as the patient will tolerate (ideally up to 46.1°C), 9 for approximately 10 min.…”

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“…There is no evidence in the veterinary literature regarding infection rates, nor a consensus on the use of antimicrobials for patients with stingray barb wounds. In the human literature, it is known that microbial infections can occur as a secondary complication in stingray barb wounds 9 . Some of the most frequent bacterial isolates that may be associated with marine wound infection are Vibrio species and Aeromonas species 13,14 .…”

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“…There is currently no consensus on whether prophylactic antibiotics are necessary in initial management of stingray barb trauma. Most human studies suggest that they have benefit or are warranted 1,9,13 . One study describing stingray lacerations in humans found that 17% of patients who did not receive prophylactic antibiotics represented with evidence of infection, compared to only 2% of those given prophylactic antibiotics 1 .…”

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“…In the human literature, it is known that microbial infections can occur as a secondary complication in stingray barb wounds. 9 Some of the most frequent bacterial isolates that may be associated with marine wound infection are Vibrio species and Aeromonas species. 13,14 Infection with Mycobacterium marinum following a stingray barb wound has also been reported in a human case and should be considered for chronically nonhealing stingray wounds.…”

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“…Most human studies suggest that they have benefit or are warranted. 1,9,13 One study describing stingray lacerations in humans found that 17% of patients who did not receive prophylactic antibiotics represented with evidence of infection, compared to only 2% of those given prophylactic antibiotics. 1 This retrospective study had limited patient follow up, and therefore true infection rates are not known.…”

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Management of a stingray barb laceration and suspect envenomation in a dog

Milne¹,

Morris²

2023

Aust Veterinary J

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This case report describes the successful management of a stingray laceration and suspected envenomation using a combination of opioid analgesia, heat compression, antimicrobial therapy, surgical debridement and closure. Stingray envenomation in the dog is a rare clinical presentation and is yet to be documented in the Australian veterinary literature. Envenomation can be markedly painful and may cause swelling and local tissue necrosis. No consensus on treatment guidelines has been published. Diagnostics and treatments performed are outlined with recommendations on a management plan for future cases.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Microbial Complications and Prophylactic Treatmentsmentioning

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Section: Microbial Complications and Prophylactic Treatmentsmentioning

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Management of a stingray barb laceration and suspect envenomation in a dog

Milne¹,

Morris²

2023

Aust Veterinary J

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Notable Stingray Spine-Associated Strandings Involving Two Female Bottlenose Dolphins in Florida and Massachusetts, USA, in the Context of Literature and Database Reviews

Borkowski,

Perna,

Gordon

et al. 2023

Aquat Mamm

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Trauma from stingray spines (caudal barbs) has been intermittently documented as a cause of mild to fatal illness in odontocetes, particularly bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), as well as in pinnipeds, sirenians, the loggerhead sea turtle, great white shark, and cobia. Although stingray spines have been noted to cause serious injury to various organ systems, their potential involvement in cetacean reproductive tract pathology has not been previously described. In North America, published descriptions of wild cetacean strandings associated with stingray spines have all involved bottlenose dolphins in the southeastern United States, plus a bottlenose dolphin and a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in Mexico. In 2018, uterine rupture was observed in a gravid bottlenose dolphin found deceased in Florida with stingray spine penetration into the abdominal cavity. Gross necropsy and histopathology findings were compatible with the stingray spine being involved with the rupture. To provide fuller insight into the case, a scientific literature review was conducted, and results of an unpublished 1998 necropsy involving a coastal female bottlenose dolphin that stranded in the northeastern state of Massachusetts with stingray spine presence was reviewed. Additionally, a query of the nationwide U.S. marine mammal stranding database was conducted for stingray spine-associated cetacean strandings from 1995 to 2019. Of 61 cetacean strandings revealed in the query to involve stingray spine presence, 59 were bottlenose dolphins from the southeastern U.S. states, plus Puerto Rico and Virginia; a bottlenose dolphin in southern California and a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) were also noted. Query results did not support a bottlenose dolphin sex predilection for stingray spine-associated strandings; most such strandings involved adults. Behavioral, environmental, anthropogenic, and climatic events may influence marine mammal–stingray interactions. Continued vigilance for stingray spine-associated pathologic changes is warranted during marine mammal stranding investigations at diverse geographic sites.

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Lesiones por picadura de raya en pacientes atendidos en un hospital de segundo nivel en Colombia: serie de casos

García-Agudelo,

Holguín-Barrera,

Barrera-Diaz

et al. 2023

Rev. colomb. ortop traumatol.

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Introducción. Las lesiones por raya son la afectación más común de picaduras de peces y pueden ser causadas por rayas marinas y de agua dulce. Objetivo. Caracterizar a los pacientes atendidos en un hospital de segundo nivel en Colombia entre 2019 y 2021 por lesiones por picadura de raya de agua dulce. Metodología. Serie de casos retrospectiva en la que se incluyeron 10 pacientes. Los datos fueron obtenidos de las historias clínicas del hospital y se describen utilizando frecuencias absolutas y porcentajes para las variables cualitativas, y medias y desviaciones estándar para las cuantitativas. Se tuvieron en cuenta variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Resultados. Todos los participantes eran hombres, el promedio de edad fue 43,5 años (desviación estándar: ±20,74) y el 50% provenía de zonas rurales. Los pies (50%) fueron la región anatómica más afectada por estas lesiones, seguidos por el cuello del pie (25%) y la pierna (25%). El 70% de los pacientes presentó complicaciones (síndrome compartimental [1 caso], celulitis [4 casos] y absceso [2 casos]). Todos los participantes recibieron antibioticoterapia y desbridamiento quirúrgico, el promedio de duración de la estancia hospitalaria fue 16,2 días y no se reportaron muertes. Conclusión. La picadura por raya es una lesión de interés en el área de la salud que requiere de un abordaje terapéutico adecuado y oportuno para evitar complicaciones y secuelas.

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Aquatic Antagonists: Sponge Dermatitis

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

Management of a stingray barb laceration and suspect envenomation in a dog

Management of a stingray barb laceration and suspect envenomation in a dog

Notable Stingray Spine-Associated Strandings Involving Two Female Bottlenose Dolphins in Florida and Massachusetts, USA, in the Context of Literature and Database Reviews

Lesiones por picadura de raya en pacientes atendidos en un hospital de segundo nivel en Colombia: serie de casos

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