title: Vibrio vulnificus peritonitis. A unique case.
abstract: Louisiana is justifiably famous for the seafood harvested from its coastal waters. Unfortunately, undesirables accompany this harvest. The author presents a case of peritonitis due to vibrio vulnificus which followed ingestion of raw oysters.
authors.affiliation: Freedman Clinic of Internal Medicine, Alexandria.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Holcombe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010125:Ostreidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D013752:Tetracycline; D004318:Doxycycline