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Necrotising fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus in the lower limb following exposure to seafood on the hand.

Abstract
Vibrio vulnificus infection mainly manifests as primary bacteraemia or gastroenteritis following injection of the microorganism, and wound infection through direct inoculation. Injury from exposure to the microorganism and development of necrotising fasciitis at a remote site and sepsis are rare. This report is of a high-risk patient with haemoglobin H disease who developed necrotising fasciitis in the lower limb after exposure to seafood on the hand.
AuthorsV Hau, C O Ho
JournalHong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi (Hong Kong Med J) Vol. 17 Issue 4 Pg. 335-7 (Aug 2011) ISSN: 1024-2708 [Print] China
PMID21813906 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Aged
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing (etiology)
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity
  • Male
  • Seafood (microbiology)
  • Vibrio Infections (complications)
  • Wound Infection (complications)

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