Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from a knee wound.
This is a case report of a contamination of an injured knee with an unusual organism, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, that is likely to occur in patients living in coastal areas but often overlooked. The infection apppears to be sensitive to a number of antibiotics and very likely cured, whether recognized or not as the proper organism.
D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D003470:Culture Media