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Case Reports
. 2008 Oct 3;121(1283):99-101.

Necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Gary Payinda  1
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  • PMID: 18841190
Case Reports

Necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Gary Payinda. N Z Med J. .

Abstract

A report of a fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis of the leg due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection. This organism frequently causes minor infections in seawater-exposed wounds. In this case the patient died due to fulminant sepsis caused by necrotizing fasciitis, despite surgical debridement. This case serves as a reminder for targeted antibiotic coverage for Vibrio in any serious saltwater-related infection, and as an illustration of the rapid and severe systemic toxicity associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus necrotizing fasciitis, even in the setting of minor initial skin findings.

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