Dr. Alai is an actively practicing medical and surgical dermatologist in south Orange County, California. She has been a professor of dermatology and family medicine at the University of California, Irvine since 2000. She is U.S. board-certified in dermatology, a 10-year-certified fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and Fellow of the American Society of Mohs Surgery.
Frederick Hecht, MD, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Hecht is a Pediatrician and Medical Geneticist and is certified by both the American Boards of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics. Dr. Hecht was born and raised in Baltimore and attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. and the Sorbonne at the University of Paris receiving his BA degree cum laude with distinction from Dartmouth.
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
The following steps may help to protect yourself from contracting an infection with M. marinum:
Avoid fresh or saltwater activities if there are
open cuts, scrapes, or sores on your skin, especially in bodies of water where
this bacterium is known to exist.
If you have a weakened immune system, you can reduce
the risk of infection by carefully covering cuts, scrapes, or sores during
fresh or saltwater activities and while cleaning fish tanks or handling,
cleaning, or processing fish.
Wear heavy gloves (leather or heavy cotton) while
cleaning or processing fish, especially fish with sharp spines that may cause
cuts, scratches, or sores to the hands and skin. Wash hands thoroughly with
soap and water after fish processing or use a waterless cleanser.
Wear waterproof gloves while cleaning home aquariums
or fish tanks. Wash hands and forearms thoroughly with soap and running water
after cleaning the tank, even if gloves were worn.
Ensure regular and adequate chlorination of swimming pools to kill any
bacteria that may be present.
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling, redness and pain. There are over 100 types of
arthritis including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, gout,
and pseudogout.
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Potential causes include injections around the bone, fractures that puncture the skin, recent surgeries, and bacterial infections that travel from other areas of the body, spreading through the blood to the bone. Symptoms include pain, fever, chills, stiffness, and nausea. Treatment involves antibiotics and pain medications. Surgery is sometimes necessary.
Septic arthritis, or infectious arthritis, is infection of one or more joints by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Symptoms and signs of septic arthritis include fever, joint pain, chills, swelling, redness, warmth, and stiffness. Treatment involves antibiotics and the drainage of the infected joint.
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