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SUBMITTER: Muldrew KL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1829097 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Muldrew Kenneth L KL Miller Russell R RR Kressin Megan M Tang Yi-Wei YW Stratton Charles C
Journal of clinical microbiology 20070124 3
Necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio vulnificus may result in overwhelming sepsis, leading to death in some patients. Significant risk factors for severe disease include preexisting liver disease. We report a case of Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis in a patient with previously undiagnosed chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. ...[more]