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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| author | Li Jin Wenjie Liao Mengxiao Jiang Xiaohui Cui Feng Shao Zhihua Ge Hanzhen Ji Jun Qian |
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| description | 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 patient also had diabetes with a long history of alcoholism. Due to bacterial pathogenicity and the patient's underlying diseases, his condition deteriorated rapidly. Based on the rapid diagnosis of Vibrio vulnificus using the next-generation sequencing（NGS）technology and blood culture method, as well as the selection of the most effective antibiotics via drug sensitivity test, this patient underwent precise antimicrobial treatment, thorough debridement and drainage within the shortest possible time, and thus the prognosis of this patient was greatly improved. In this paper, we have systematically explored the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of Vibrio vulnificus infection, thus providing a practical reference for the clinicians to quickly identify and treat possible Vibrio vulnificus infection in diabetic patients after contacting with sea water or seafood. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3c5c3f25c734162a6dae380a19f49ff2023-05-26T04:21:51ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-06-0196e16521A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patientLi Jin0Wenjie Liao1Mengxiao Jiang2Xiaohui Cui3Feng Shao4Zhihua Ge5Hanzhen Ji6Jun Qian7Department of Emergency, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency, Lianyungang Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, 222000, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Emergency, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Library, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author.Department of Emergency, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding author.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 patient also had diabetes with a long history of alcoholism. Due to bacterial pathogenicity and the patient's underlying diseases, his condition deteriorated rapidly. Based on the rapid diagnosis of Vibrio vulnificus using the next-generation sequencing（NGS）technology and blood culture method, as well as the selection of the most effective antibiotics via drug sensitivity test, this patient underwent precise antimicrobial treatment, thorough debridement and drainage within the shortest possible time, and thus the prognosis of this patient was greatly improved. In this paper, we have systematically explored the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of Vibrio vulnificus infection, thus providing a practical reference for the clinicians to quickly identify and treat possible Vibrio vulnificus infection in diabetic patients after contacting with sea water or seafood.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023037283Vibrio vulnificusSepsisVibrio vulnificus infectionHydrogen peroxideDiabetic patients |
| spellingShingle | Li Jin Wenjie Liao Mengxiao Jiang Xiaohui Cui Feng Shao Zhihua Ge Hanzhen Ji Jun Qian A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient Heliyon Vibrio vulnificus Sepsis Vibrio vulnificus infection Hydrogen peroxide Diabetic patients |
| title | A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| title_full | A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| title_fullStr | A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| title_short | A case report of Vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| title_sort | case report of vibrio vulnificus sepsis in a diabetic patient |
| topic | Vibrio vulnificus Sepsis Vibrio vulnificus infection Hydrogen peroxide Diabetic patients |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023037283 |
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