title: Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus: first published infection acquired in Turkey is the second time a strain is isolated in Germany.
abstract: Vibrio vulnificus, a marine vibrio, has recently been recognized as a potential human pathogen. It causes human infections with mortality rates up to 60%. Until 1991, most human isolations were reported from the USA, Japan and Taiwan. The second strain isolated in Germany is documented and a significant case of V. vulnificus infection acquired in Turkey is published for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Unfallchirurgie, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horré
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marklein
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stephan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steuer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bierhoff
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Schaal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D014421:Turkey; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*