A fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus septicemia.
A fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus septicemia in a 60 yr old man is described. This man displayed many of the classical features seen in fulminant infections with this organism. The epidemiology of V. vulnificus infections is discussed in this report.
Wise
K A
KA
Microbiology Department, Wollongong Hospital, Australia.
Newton
P J
PJ
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology*