[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.
Hospital Militar del General Luis Felipe Brieba Arán, Santiago, Chile. jdabanch@yahoo.com
Jeannette
J
Dabanch P
Diego
D
Herrero C
Claudia
C
Pavéz A
Nicolás
N
Veas P
Stephanie
S
Braun J
Lorena
L
Porte T
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