A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient

Vibrio vulnificus is a facultative anaerobic, alkalophilic, halophilic, mesophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that can cause severe wound infection, sepsis and diarrhea. This paper reported a case of 85-year-old male patient infected with Vibrio vulnificus due to being stabbed by a sea shrimp. This pa...

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Main Authors: Li Jin, Wenjie Liao, Mengxiao Jiang, Xiaohui Cui, Feng Shao, Zhihua Ge, Hanzhen Ji, Jun Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023037283