Septic Shock due to Vibrio alginolyticus in a Cirrhotic Patient: The First Case in Korea.
10.3349/ymj.2008.49.2.329
- Author:
Dong Young LEE
1
;
Soo Youn MOON
;
Sang Oh LEE
;
Hee Young YANG
;
Hee Joo LEE
;
Mi Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Divion of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mslee@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vibrio alginolyticus;
bacteremia;
septic shock;
Korea
- MeSH:
Bacteremia/etiology/pathology;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Shock, Septic/*etiology/pathology;
Vibrio Infections/*complications/pathology;
Vibrio alginolyticus/*isolation & purification
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2008;49(2):329-332
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We describe a case of septic shock due to Vibrio alginolyticus presenting with fever and bilateral leg pain. Despite intensive management with antibiotics and inotropic agents, the patient died from septic shock 1 day after hospitalization. V. alginolyticus was isolated from both leg wounds and a blood culture. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of V. alginolyticus bacteremia in Korea.
