Halophilic, lactose-positive Vibrio in a case of fatal septicemia.
A halophilic Vibrio species was isolated from blood cultures from a 59-year-old male with enteritis. The strain differed from Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus by its ability to ferment lactose, its production of beta-galactosidase, and its lower NaCl tolerance. A report of this infection and a description of the isolate is presented.
D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications*; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D007785:Lactose / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D014733:Vibrio / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000096:biosynthesis
D001616:beta-Galactosidase; D007785:Lactose