Pathogenetic detection, retrospective and pathogenicity analysis of a fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus in Shenzhen, China

Abstract We report a 36-year-old male patient died of V. vulnificus-induced septicaemia and multiple organ failure syndrome after oyster consumption at a restaurant. We isolated and identified V. vulnificus vv16015 from the patient’s blood sample and antibiotic susceptibility tests indicated sensiti...

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Main Authors: Shiqin Xu, Jinsong Wu, Ying Jin, Liyin Ji, Xuan Zou, Qinghua Hu, Tiejian Feng, Shuang Wu, Yixiang Jiang, Qiongcheng Chen, Huiqun Lu, Shuxiang Qiu, Huaisheng Chen, Min Jiang, Rui Cai, Yaqun Qiu, Xiaolu Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-023-00580-x