title: Vibrio furnissii: an unusual cause of bacteremia and skin lesions after ingestion of seafood.
abstract: Vibrio furnissii in the blood is rarely reported, which may explain why clinical features of bloodstream infections with this organism have not been described. We describe a patient who developed skin lesions and V. furnissii bacteremia and was successfully treated with fluoroquinolones. V. furnissii may be a serious pathogen in patients with underlying comorbidities who are exposed to seafood.
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23224, USA.
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Derber
authors: Philip
authors: P
authors: Coudron
authors: Cheryl
authors: C
authors: Tarr
authors: Lori
authors: L
authors: Gladney
authors: Maryann
authors: M
authors: Turnsek
authors: Shivanjali
authors: S
authors: Shankaran
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: Wong
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017747:Seafood; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones