title: [Isolation of Vibrio alginolyticus from a leg ulcer].
abstract: An organism presenting the characteristics of Vibrio alginolyticus was isolated from a cutaneous leg ulcer in a 67-year-old woman. The origin of this halophilic bacterium remains unknown. The clinical observation and the bacteriological findings are presented and commented.
authors.affiliation: Département de Microbiologie, Hôpital Universitaire Brugmann, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hennebert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seynave
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Glupczynski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology*; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Isolement de Vibrio alginolyticus d'un ulcère de jambe.