Brent Norman has spent his entire life near the ocean. “I grew up on beaches my whole life and probably stepped on over ten thousand shells,” he said. In late April, he traveled his usual route to Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms. take 15 to 20,000 steps every day,” he said. “The tide being quite high, I unfortunately stepped on several shells.” The next morning, he woke up in pain. “Wednesday, the The swelling in my right foot had gotten even worse. And then at that point, I was like, “I’m not walking anymore,” he said. He went to the emergency room. “Everyone behind the check-in counter had their eyes about twice as big as they usually were. I could tell people were uncomfortable sitting around me watching. ‘It’ That’s when Norman’s doctor told him his foot was infected with a vibrio, probably from stepping on a seashell. The CDC says there are 12 species of vibrios, one of which is known to be a carnivorous bacteria. weeks,” he said. According to DHEC, vibrios are a type of bacteria that live naturally in warm ocean water. The agency says there are generally higher concentrations of bacteria in the ocean from May to October, 150 to 200 infections like Norman’s are reported each year. The CDC says one in five people with this infection die, sometimes within one to two. days after falling ill. Norman is taking antibiotics and is still recovering. He’s already looking forward to getting back on the sand. “My reward is living at the beach and I plan to continue doing that. . I’m going there as soon as my foot is healed. I’ll be back on the beach,” he said. Doctors say Norman is expected to make a full recovery.
Brent Norman has spent his entire life near the ocean.
“I grew up on beaches my whole life and probably stepped on over ten thousand shells,” he said.
In late April, he traveled his usual route to Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms.
“Health-wise, I try to get 15 to 20,000 steps every day,” he said. “The tide being quite high, I unfortunately stepped on several shells.”
The next morning he woke up in pain.
“On Wednesday, the swelling in my right foot got even worse. And then at that point, I was no longer walking,” he said.
He went to the emergency room.
“Everyone behind the check-in counter had their eyes about twice as big as they normally were. It was… I can tell people were uncomfortable sitting around me sitting to look at him.”
That’s when Norman’s doctor told him his foot was infected with a vibrio, probably from stepping on a seashell.
The CDC says there are 12 species of vibrios, one of which is known to be a carnivorous bacteria.
“She pricked it, removed the debris. And then gave me a shot of antibiotics and some pills that I’m taking for two weeks,” he said.
According to DHEC, vibrios are a type of bacteria that naturally live in warm ocean waters.
The agency says there are typically higher concentrations of bacteria in the ocean from May to October.
According to the CDC, 150 to 200 infections like Norman’s are reported each year.
The CDC says that one in five people with this infection dies, sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill.
Norman is taking antibiotics and is still recovering. He can’t wait to get back on the sand.
“My reward is living at the beach and I plan to continue doing that. Leave as soon as my foot is healed. I’ll be back on the beach,” he said.
Doctors say Norman is expected to make a full recovery.
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