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re: Bay St. Louis man loses leg after case of ‘flesh-eating’ vibrio vulnificus
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:13 am to Swamp Angel
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:13 am to Swamp Angel
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All told, he lasted about three weeks after the diagnosis. He had scuffed his hand pulling in an anchor line while out fishing in the Gulf and it went downhill rapidly from there.
Damn that’s terrible. I knew it was possible in the open gulf but have heard it’s more likely in brackish waters
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Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:17 am to Cosmo
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Keep in mind this is very rare and you have a roughly equal chance of getting struck by lightning
That's wild, there is a local deacon here that has lost both of his legs due to flesh eating bacteria. I don't know the timespan between them, but it was at least 10 years between the two incidents.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:18 am to Epic Cajun
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That's wild, there is a local deacon here that has lost both of his legs due to flesh eating bacteria.
Was it really vibrio or just diabeetus?
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:19 am to GumboPot
I am in the water in BSL pretty much every weekend from April-August. Could have been me. Still might be me.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 11:20 am
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:20 am to Old Hellen Yeller
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I knew it was possible in the open gulf but have heard it’s more likely in brackish waters
True.
The Gulf is about 3.6-4% salt concentration. Vibrio likes 1-3% salt concentration.
Vibrio also likes water that is 86–95 degrees F but can survive in low as 77 and high as 98.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:21 am to GumboPot
My friends older brother died of this. Healthy and active, went swimming with a scratched leg….dead.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 11:55 am to Camp Randall
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My friends older brother died of this. Healthy and active, went swimming with a scratched leg….dead.
Sorry to hear that.
I just asked Grok and the frequency of vibrio infections have increase on the Gulf Coast over time. The two main factors leading to the increase are population and nutrient runoff. Population has increased the number of infections but nutrient runoff has increased the infection rate. Storm water is a lot more nutrient dense due to increased fertilizer use and it provides a nice environment for the vibrio to thrive during the summer months.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:06 pm to Turnblad85
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is that comparing the general population hit by lighting vs the number of people who swim in compromised waters?
That's not apples to apples. A lot of people don't frick around with lightning.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:12 pm to TooFyeToFly
Just added peroxide to my boating supplies spreadsheet.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:12 pm to Cosmo
Well, we sure seem to be hearing about it happening a lot these days. Almost on a regular basis.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:20 pm to Rambler
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Just added peroxide to my boating supplies spreadsheet.
I thought the same but just read hydrogen peroxide is not recommended. Clean water and neosporin
OT MDs ..help us out here.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:20 pm to GumboPot
My old man did this back in '93.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:21 pm to GumboPot
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:25 pm to Rambler
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Just added peroxide to my boating supplies spreadsheet.
Met too. Not kidding. But I don't have a physical spreadsheet. Just a mental one.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:27 pm to GumboPot
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In both cases, we’re told there were no warning signs or flags to alert the public of a possible hot spot for this deadly illness.
Well there are warning signs. If you are an older person, be careful about exposure to saltwater in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Because the vibrio bacteria thrives there in the summer. Every year.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:28 pm to Cosmo
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Was it really vibrio or just diabeetus?
I can't claim to know more than what I was told 3rd hand, but from what I've heard it was vibrio.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:28 pm to LSUBanker
Not an MD, but I believe Betadine is good to wash out the wound with after soap and water. My fishing group always carries it when out in the marsh, and I have a bottle of it in the first aid kit I carry.
We had a Tigerdroppings board member named "Boodreaux" who I knew when he was living in Baton Rouge. He typically frequented the Outdoors board and Food/drink board.
While living here, he hosted a fishing related radio show, and eventually moved to Florida to host one there.
Long story short, he came back to Louisiana several years ago for a weekend fishing trip to the marsh, got a cut on his leg and was dead within three weeks from Vibrio.
We had a Tigerdroppings board member named "Boodreaux" who I knew when he was living in Baton Rouge. He typically frequented the Outdoors board and Food/drink board.
While living here, he hosted a fishing related radio show, and eventually moved to Florida to host one there.
Long story short, he came back to Louisiana several years ago for a weekend fishing trip to the marsh, got a cut on his leg and was dead within three weeks from Vibrio.
This post was edited on 8/19/25 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:29 pm to LSUBanker
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I thought the same but just read hydrogen peroxide is not recommended. Clean water and neosporin
OT MDs ..help us out here.
Heck, I did not know this. I thought hydrogen peroxide was the go to. I just looked it up and while it's okay to use and kill bacteria, it is generally not recommended because the hydrogen peroxide can damage tissue. Clean water with soap is the recommended method.
I need to edit the OP.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:34 pm to tonydtigr
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I believe Betadyn is good to wash out the wound with after soap and water.
I agree with this. Grok says washing with betadine is highly recommended. Better than hydrogen peroxide or water alone. Betadine kills the bacteria and does not harm the tissue.
Posted on 8/19/25 at 12:35 pm to Rambler
I carry Chlorhexidine wipes on the boat. My doctor recommended this. HIBICLENS Is one of the brand names.
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