Vibrio vulnificus pneumonia with multiorgan failure: a case report and review of the literature

Vibrio vulnificus pneumonia with multiorgan failure: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium causing three clinical syndromes namely, gastrointestinal symptoms, skin sepsis and primary sepsis. Primary sepsis exhibits mortality rates exceeding 50%, particularly in the immunocompromised. Vibrio vulnificus is transmitted via co...

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Main Authors: Ishanya Abeyagunawardena, Dilshan Priyankara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Vibrio vulnificus
Case report
Primary sepsis
Sea water exposures
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03943-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03943-9

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