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Primary Vibrio vulnificus septicemia

E W Warnock1, T L MacMath

  • 1Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Jacksonville.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|March 1, 1993
PubMed
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A fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus septicemia occurred in a patient with alcoholic liver disease after eating raw seafood. Early detection and treatment are crucial for at-risk individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hepatology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Vibrio vulnificus is a marine bacterium that can cause severe infections.
  • Chronic alcoholic liver disease is a significant risk factor for invasive Vibrio infections.
  • Consumption of raw or undercooked seafood is a common exposure route.