Tubo-ovarian abscess caused by Vibrio vulnificus.
Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes an aggressive infection with high mortality, especially in patients with liver disease. Wound infections due to V. vulnificus occur via direct contamination of cutaneous tissues and can include the uterus. We report a case of V. vulnificus tubo-ovarian infection from an unusual method of acquisition in the Gulf of Mexico.
Midturi
John
J
Department of Medicine, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX 76508, USA. jmidturi@swmail.sw.org
Baker
Dudley
D
Winn
Richard
R
Fader
Robert
R
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D041261:Vibrio vulnificus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents