title: Septicemia caused by Vibrio parahemolyticus: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification*