title: Necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus following an injury inflicted by a stingray.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus in a patient with cirrhosis following an injury inflicted by a stingray. The patient was successfully treated with aggressive surgical debridement and a combination of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin-clavulanate. Cases of invasive V. alginolyticus reported in the literature were reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012860:Skates, Fish; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents