The finding is to be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, being held from April 15 to 18 in Copenhagen, Denmark.birthday and is still recovering from the surgery in November," Lena's mom, Luisa Mars, said in a meeting news release. "The wound is just closing, and the whole healing process has taken more strength than the bite itself.
Lena is the bravest child we can imagine, and she is handling the situation pretty well. She definitely remembers the bite and knows that the bacteria came from the iguana. She will probably never forget the experience, but we hope that someday we can all laugh about what happened.”infection following an iguana bite.has been known to infect humans who have skin wounds exposed to contaminated fresh or salt water.