Pulmonary infiltrates associated with Vibrio vulnificus septicemia

Pulmonary infiltrates associated with Vibrio vulnificus septicemia

In the case described, fatal Vibrio vulnificus primary septicemia was complicated by development of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. Clinical features of this recently discovered infectious disease are discussed. Various aspects of diagnoses of pulmonary infiltrates in patients with V vulnificus septi...

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Published in:The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Vol. 91; no. 1; p. 84
Main Authors: Cunningham, L W, Promisloff, R A, Cichelli, A V
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-01-1991
Subjects:
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure
Pneumonia - microbiology
Pneumonia - therapy
Sepsis - microbiology
Sepsis - therapy
Vibrio - isolation & purification
Vibrio Infections - diagnosis
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Summary:In the case described, fatal Vibrio vulnificus primary septicemia was complicated by development of diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. Clinical features of this recently discovered infectious disease are discussed. Various aspects of diagnoses of pulmonary infiltrates in patients with V vulnificus septicemia are also presented. Vibriosis should be suspected in patients with chronic, underlying, predisposing diseases, recent ingestion of raw seafood, and characteristic skin lesions.
ISSN:0098-6151