Hi Laurence,
 LC> are pretty ragged and now encrusted with plenty of growth.
 LC> The scraped calf resulted in 5 big welts that were red and raw
 LC> the whole week we were in Hawaii, even though the divemaster
 LC> scrubbed the area thoroughly with Betadine and alcohol.
 LC> Fortunately, the infection was not too serious and didn't really
 LC> disturb our vacation.
Sounds real familiar!  Next time try hydrogen peroxide.  Then just
spend all your free time with alcohol soaked cloth on the wounds.
It's *real* hard on the skin, but as you know, infections can get
real serious real fast.
jim g
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