title: Vibrio alginolyticus cellulitis following coral injury.
abstract: Infections associated with marine activities, particularly work or recreation in salt water, present unique diagnostic challenges for the infectious disease practitioner. Those caused by halophilic, non-cholera Vibrio species are increasingly being recognized in clinical practice. They typically follow saltwater injuries, especially those associated with coral. Because these infections can be both severe and life-threatening, a consideration of halophilic Vibrio species in the differential diagnosis of marine-acquired infections is important. In this case report, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of cellulitis in a patient with a Caribbean coral injury associated with Vibrio alginolyticus cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D014195:Travel; D014767:United States Virgin Islands; D014733:Vibrio / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*