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.
Tal
Sari
S
Subacute Department, Harzfeld Geriatric Hospital, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. ysmg_tal@netvision.net.il
Guller
Vladimir
V
Zimhony
Oren
O
Levi
Shmuel
S
Greenshpun
Mrina
M
Gurevich
Alexander
A
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*