The bane of coastal marine environment: A fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus associated cellulitis and septicaemia.
Necrotising fasciitis
Septicaemia
Vibrio vulnificus
Journal
Indian journal of medical microbiology
ISSN: 1998-3646
Titre abrégé: Indian J Med Microbiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8700903
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
20
01
2021
revised:
18
05
2021
accepted:
21
05
2021
pubmed:
16
6
2021
medline:
30
12
2021
entrez:
15
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram negative motile bacterium known to cause fatal septicaemia and wound infection. It is commonly associated with the consumption of under-cooked seafood or exposure to marine environment. We report a case of a 55 year old male patient, who was presented with right lower limb cellulitis and septicaemia due to V. vulnificus. V. vulnificus infection in India are rare. However, increasing reports of V. vulnificus from India recommends considering the pathogen while dealing necrotising fasciitis especially in the proximity of marine environment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34127319
pii: S0255-0857(21)04118-9
doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.05.016
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
386-388Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest Authors declare there is no conflict of interest.