Vibrio vulnificus infection: a persistent threat to public health
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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: 1070-1078, 2018.
Artículo
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ABSTRACT
Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium that can cause serious, potentially fatal infections. V. vulnificus causes three distinct syndromes an overwhelming primary septicemia caused by consuming contaminated seafood, wound infections acquired when an open wound is exposed to contaminated warm seawater, and gastrointestinal tract-limited infections. Case-fatality rates are higher than 50% for primary septicemia, and death typically occurs within 72 hours of hospitalization. Risk factors for V. vulnificus infection include chronic liver disease, alcoholism, and hematological disorders. When V. vulnificus infection is suspected, appropriate antibiotic treatment and surgical interventions should be performed immediately. Third-generation cephalosporin with doxycycline, or quinolone with or without third-generation cephalosporin, may be potential treatment options for patients with V. vulnificus infection.
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Asunto principal:
Pronóstico
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Agua de Mar
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Vibrio
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Infección de Heridas
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Heridas y Lesiones
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Salud Pública
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Factores de Riesgo
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Doxiciclina
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Alimentos Marinos
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Sepsis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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