title: [Severe systemic infection with Vibrio vulnificus].
abstract: Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are not common in Denmark, but in 1994 several cases were identified, probably due to the very hot weather conditions, with seawater temperatures above 20 degrees C. Two cases of infection with V. vulnificus are presented.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, intensiv afdeling 2042, København.
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bisgaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Alvorlig systemisk infektion med Vibrio vulnificus.