These infections are very opportunistic- attacking open wounds. Do the people who wear gloves also wear a dry suit when Snorkeling or Scuba diving? LoL
When I first set up my tank I was rearranging frags and what not, and I had small scratches on my hand. The next day I went to work and nearly collapsed. I couldn't stand up under my own power. Luckily it passed fairly quickly and I only needed some antibiotics from my doctor. I swear it felt like Mike Tyson was punching my kidneys repeatedley.
That was a few years ago and I haven't been through anything like that since luckily. I sure as heck think about it when I have my hands in there now.
Aww, just havin fun. Thanks for the warning. Its a good thing to keep in mind when working on the tank especially with open wounds. I hope your friend will be OK
