[Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteremia: case report and literature review].
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a facultative anaerobic gram negative rod responsible of sea food-associated diarrhoea. Although less common, it also causes wound infections and bacteraemia. We present a case of bacteraemia by this agent and a review of the literature.
Dabanch P
Jeannette
J
Hospital Militar del General Luis Felipe Brieba Arán, Santiago, Chile. jdabanch@yahoo.com
Herrero C
Diego
D
Pavéz A
Claudia
C
Veas P
Nicolás
N
Braun J
Stephanie
S
Porte T
Lorena
L
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin