Vibrio vulnificus infections: case reports and literature review.
Vibrio vulnificus is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is responsible for one of the most fulminant food-borne diseases in immunocompromised hosts. The infection should be suspected in patients with underlying liver disorders who present with a prominent skin rash, hypotension and septic parameters especially if they give a history of seafood or shellfish ingestion. Awareness and early recognition of this infection will result in a better outcome for the patient.
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Tong
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Howe
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Lam
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012758:Shellfish; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology