Septicemia caused by Vibrio parahemolyticus: a case report.
Vibrio parahemolyticus is a halophilic marine vibrio commonly associated with outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis which also sometimes causes serious wound infection. It is an uncommon cause of septicemia. A few reports suggest that patients with chronic liver disease and leukemia are more susceptible. A case of liver cirrhosis with septicemia caused by this organism is discussed. The patient's condition rapidly deteriorated, and he died 12 hours after admission.
Hsu
G J
GJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Young
T
T
Peng
M Y
MY
Chang
F Y
FY
Chou
M Y
MY
D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification*