Vibrio vulnificus: una causa infrecuente de shock séptico / Septic shock caused by vibrio vulnificus: report of 1 case
Rev. méd. Chile
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130(7): 787-791, jul. 2002. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-323254
ABSTRACT
Vibrio vulnificus is a lactose positive Gram negative rod that lives in warm seas and can infect wounds and produce sepsis. Its infection is acquired after eating oysters or other filtering marine organisms. We report a 53 years old diabetic male who started with fever after a voyage to Central America. He was admitted febrile, hipotense, dehydrated and polypneic. Painful erythematous lesions and lumps were observed in his upper and lower limbs. After 72 hours of evolution, the lesions became violaceous, with crepitating vesicles full of hemorrhagic exudate. He developed a renal failure and a disseminated intravascular coagulation. Blood cultures demonstrated the presence of Vibrio vulnificus and the patient died 68 hours after admission
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Shock, Septic
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Vibrio Infections
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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