A successfully treated case of Vibrio vulnificus septicemia with shock
| Autor: | Hideki Myose, Norio Iwao, Tetsuroh Dohzono, Masaaki Chinen, Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, Kenji Yamasaki, Kazuhiko Kikawa, Tatsunari Sujiura |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
Male
Vibrio vulnificus Microbiology Gangrene Liver disease Pharmacotherapy Sepsis medicine Edema Humans Disseminated intravascular coagulation biology Incidence (epidemiology) Mortality rate Cefmetazole Cellulitis Penicillin G General Medicine Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Middle Aged bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Blood Cell Count Vibrio Infections Shock (circulatory) Fatal disease Drug Therapy Combination medicine.symptom |
| Zdroj: | Japanese Journal of Medicine. 29:313-319 |
| ISSN: | 1881-123X 0021-5120 |
| DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine1962.29.313 |
| Popis: | Vibrio vulnificus infection often causes serious or fatal disease. Recently, in Japan there have been numerous reports of Vibrio vulnificus infection. Here, we report a successfully treated case of Vibrio vulnificus septicemia with shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and necrotizing cellulitis in a middle-aged heavy drinker with chronic alcoholic liver disease. On reviewing 38 cases in Japan including ours, the overall mortality rate was 68%. Although the incidence is relatively low, it is recommended to warn patients in the high risk category, such as liver disease patients, to avoid raw fish and shellfish and limit sea water exposure. |
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