title: [Vibrio alginolyticus and swimmer's otitis externa. 2 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: We describe two patients with acute diffuse external otitis (swimmer's otitis) acquired in the Mediterranean shore, with Vibrio alginolyticus recovered from ear fluid. We describe the biochemical profile and sensitivity pattern (MIC) of both strains, comparing it to previously published data. A literature review was also performed, in which we found evidence for increasing concern of V. alginolyticus as an human pathogen. Also there is a need for considering halophilic vibrio as potential pathogens, specially if there is also epidemiologic support.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Naval del Mediterráneo, Cartagena, Murcia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dronda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cantón
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Selma
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García-Ramos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ferrer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology*; D016981:Plesiomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000150:complications; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013550:Swimming; D014733:Vibrio / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014974:Xanthomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification
vernacular_title: Vibrio alginolyticus y otitis externa del nadador. Dos casos y revisión de la literatura.