Man who goes swimming shortly after getting a tattoo dies

A 31-year-old man ignored the advice about avoiding swimming at least two weeks after getting a tattoo, resulting in his death.

Namely, the unidentified man decided to take a swim at the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which is full of saltwater, just days following inking.

Sadly, his wound from the tattoo of a religious cross on his right calf was still fresh and became contaminated with a flesh-eating bacteria.

Doctors said he had a serious bacterial infection caused by Vibrio vulnificus which torn chunks of his skin.

BMJ Case reports via Daily Mail.

Doctors put him on life support for two weeks and battled to fight through the septic shock, a condition that occurs when an infection provokes the immune system to turn against the body’s own organs.

According to reports, the man was vulnerable because his immune system was compromised due to cirrhosis of the liver, a pre-existing health condition he was diagnosed with.

BMJ Case Reports said the man had a habit of consuming six 340ml (12 fl oz) bottles of beer daily.

Experts argue that he was at higher risk of catching such infection because of the issues with his liver.

Patients diagnosed with chronic liver disease have low amounts of neutrophils – important white blood cells that help to fight bugs, according to the Daily Mail.

Exposing open wounds to water, whether saltwater or pool water, can increase the chances of contracting skin infections.

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