A "fishy remedy": an unusual transmission of Vibrio vulnificus infection.
This case report describes a unique transmission of Vibrio vulnificus infection. A 38-year-old woman with recurrent cellulitis and chronic ulcer on her leg developed necrotizing cellulitis and sepsis caused by V. vulnificus. Meticulous history investigation revealed the link to contaminated fish blood that had been applied on the ulcer by a traditional healer. Through this case, it may be stressed that a traditional remedy can sometimes be harmful and life-threatening.
Subacute Department, Harzfeld Geriatric Hospital, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. ysmg_tal@netvision.net.il
Sari
S
Tal
Vladimir
V
Guller
Oren
O
Zimhony
Shmuel
S
Levi
Mrina
M
Greenshpun
Alexander
A
Gurevich
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000635:transmission*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*