Vibrio furnissii: an unusual cause of bacteremia and skin lesions after ingestion of seafood.
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SUBMITTER: Derber C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3122773 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Vibrio furnissii: an unusual cause of bacteremia and skin lesions after ingestion of seafood.
Derber Catherine C Coudron Philip P Tarr Cheryl C Gladney Lori L Turnsek Maryann M Shankaran Shivanjali S Wong Edward E
Journal of clinical microbiology 20110330 6
Vibrio furnissii in the blood is rarely reported, which may explain why clinical features of bloodstream infections with this organism have not been described. We describe a patient who developed skin lesions and V. furnissii bacteremia and was successfully treated with fluoroquinolones. V. furnissii may be a serious pathogen in patients with underlying comorbidities who are exposed to seafood. ...[more]
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