Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences
Publisher : Science Direct
Source : Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021
Url : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.05.016
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Department : Microbiology
Year : 2021
Abstract : Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram negative motile bacterium known to cause fatal septicaemia and wound infection. It is commonly associated with the consumption of under-cooked seafood or exposure to marine environment. We report a case of a 55 year old male patient, who was presented with right lower limb cellulitis and septicaemia due to V. vulnificus. V. vulnificus infection in India are rare. However, increasing reports of V. vulnificus from India recommends considering the pathogen while dealing necrotising fasciitis especially in the proximity of marine environment.
Cite this Research Publication : Lekshmi Narendrakumar, Anusha Gopinathan, T. P. Sreekrishnan, Anisha Asokan, Anil Kumar, Gireesh Kumar, SabuThomas "The bane of coastal marine environment: A fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus associated cellulitis and septicaemia" Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021