Vibrio parahaemolyticus Septicemia Associated with Water-Skiing

Bacteremia With Oral Prevotella Salivae in an 18-Year-Old After a Water Skiing Fall Into a Freshwater Lake

“…Water skiing accidents can also lead to infections from water exposure. The literature includes case reports describing a necrotizing foot infection in a diabetic patient following a water skiing fall, 14 a wound infection with A hydrophila following a water skiing accident involving a tow rope, 15 a case of V parahaemolyticus septicemia after water skiing in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, 16 as well as a fatal case of N fowleri meningoencephalitis after a previously healthy patient fell and hit his head on the water. 17 In these cases, as well as most cases describing freshwater injury, the pathogen responsible is associated with the water source.…”

A Unique Waterskiing Injury Leading to a Necrotizing Foot Infection in an Insulin-Dependent Diabetic

“…2 The types of cases reported included injuries related to vaginal/rectal douches or tears, trauma related to the ski rope or the boat propeller, and scattered tendon or muscle injuries. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The most common waterskiing injuries reported in 517 patients reporting to emergency rooms nationwide were strains or sprains (36.3% of all cases). 17 This case demonstrates many teaching points.…”

Characteristics of Water Skiing-Related and Wakeboarding-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments in the United States, 2001-2003

“…injury, 3,16 infections, 14,25,27 cardiac trauma, 12 and spinal cord damage. 11,23,32 These water skiing-related injuries typically differ by level of experience, as novices are injured most frequently while submerged during takeoff with douche and enema injuries, while experts most commonly injure their knees, backs, or shoulders while falling.…”

“…30 The risk for injury is high in both sports, with rapid acceleration up to 35 mph, lack of protective gear, and waterway obstacles such as towlines, boat propellers, and other skiers. To date, the majority of research has focused on water skiing and has shown an association with multiple injury types, including contusions, abrasions, lacerations, fractures, strains, sprains, § ruptured tympanic membranes, 14,27 vaginal lacerations, 9,14,15,18,19,24,28,36 enema injury, 3,16 infections, 14,25,27 cardiac trauma, 12 and spinal cord damage. 11,23,32 These water skiing–related injuries typically differ by level of experience, as novices are injured most frequently while submerged during takeoff with douche and enema injuries, while experts most commonly injure their knees, backs, or shoulders while falling.…”