Vibrio vulnificus infection: a persistent threat to public health.

Vibrio vulnificus infection: a persistent threat to public health.
Korean J Intern Med. 2018 Jun 15;:
Authors: Yun NR, Kim DM
Abstract
Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium that can cause serious, potentially fatal infections. V. vulnificus causes three distinct syndromes: an overwhelming primary septicemia caused by consuming contaminated seafood, wound infections acquired when an open wound is exposed to contaminated warm seawater, and gastrointestinal tract-limited infections. Case-fatality rates are higher than 50% for primary septicemia, and death typically occurs within 72 hours of hospitalization. Risk factors for V. vulnificus infection include chronic liver disease, alcoholism, and hematological disorders. When V. vulnificus infection is suspected, appropriate antibiotic treatment and surgical interventions should be performed immediately. Third-generation cephalosporin with doxycycline, or quinolone with or without third-generation cephalosporin, may be potential treatment options for patients with V. vulnificus infection.
PMID: 29898575 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - June 15, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Yun NR, Kim DM Tags: Korean J Intern Med Source Type: research