Common Superficial Bacterial Skin Infections Self-Reported by 1047 Greek Competitive Swimmers: A 2021 Retrospective Study
This study highlights the high prevalence of bacterial skin infections in Greek swimmers, likely due to moisture exposure, shared equipment, and specific hygiene habits.
Authors
- Vasiliki Kefala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2222-8535)
- Νiki Tertipi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6316-959X)
- Εfstathios Rallis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8806-281X)
- Εleni Sfyri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0661-4738)
- Vasiliki-Sofia Grech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0988-0602)
Institutions
- University of West Attica (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Disease Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/idr17050133
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88