1.Septic Shock due to Vibrio alginolyticus in a Cirrhotic Patient: The First Case in Korea.
Dong Young LEE ; Soo Youn MOON ; Sang Oh LEE ; Hee Young YANG ; Hee Joo LEE ; Mi Suk LEE
Yonsei Medical Journal 2008;49(2):329-332
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.
Bacteremia/etiology/pathology
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Humans
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Korea
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Shock, Septic/*etiology/pathology
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Vibrio Infections/*complications/pathology
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Vibrio alginolyticus/*isolation & purification