Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Revision history

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	* Serotype O3:K6 is an important cause of outbreaks, and is the current pandemic strain		* Serotype O3:K6 is an important cause of outbreaks, and is the current pandemic strain

	== Clinical ~~Presentation~~ ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==

	* Causes acute diarrhea, ranging from mild watery diarrhea to dysentery		* Causes acute diarrhea, ranging from mild watery diarrhea to dysentery

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	== Microbiology ==		== Microbiology ==

	- Halophilic (salt-loving) marine pleomorphic Gram-negative rod that causes foodborne diarrhea		* Halophilic (salt-loving) marine pleomorphic Gram-negative rod that causes foodborne diarrhea

	== Pathophysiology ==		== Pathophysiology ==
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	== Epidemiology ==		== Epidemiology ==

	- Major cause of acute diarrhea in Japan, but also found in east Asia and southern US		* Major cause of acute diarrhea in Japan, but also found in east Asia and southern US
	- Ubiquitous in coastal waters, especially in warmer seasons		* Ubiquitous in coastal waters, especially in warmer seasons
	- Generally acquired by consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, especially raw oysters		* Generally acquired by consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, especially raw oysters
	- Serotype O3:K6 is an important cause of outbreaks, and is the current pandemic strain		* Serotype O3:K6 is an important cause of outbreaks, and is the current pandemic strain

	== Clinical Presentation ==		== Clinical Presentation ==

	- Causes acute diarrhea, ranging from mild watery diarrhea to dysentery		* Causes acute diarrhea, ranging from mild watery diarrhea to dysentery
	- Usually, cramping and abdominal pain with low-grade fever and headache		* Usually, cramping and abdominal pain with low-grade fever and headache
	- Rarely can cause soft tissue infections and bacteremia		* Rarely can cause soft tissue infections and bacteremia

	== Management ==		== Management ==

	- Usually self-limited		* Usually self-limited
	- Can use doxycycline or fluoroquinolone to shorten the duration of diarrhea		* Can use [[doxycycline]] or [[fluoroquinolone]] to shorten the duration of diarrhea

	{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Vibrio parahaemolyticus''}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Vibrio parahaemolyticus''}}

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Pathophysiology

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	== Pathophysiology ==		== Pathophysiology ==

	- Has the capacity to produce an enterotoxin that causes small bowel inflammation		* Has the capacity to produce an enterotoxin that causes small bowel inflammation
	- Two hemolysins, thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and TGH-related hemolysin (TRH)		** Two hemolysins, thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and TGH-related hemolysin (TRH)
	- Strains without TDH or TRH are usually mild		* Strains without TDH or TRH are usually mild
	- Likely has a different mechanism of action thatn V. cholera for causing diarrhea		* Likely has a different mechanism of action thatn V. cholera for causing diarrhea

	== Epidemiology ==		== Epidemiology ==

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Management

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	- Can use doxycycline or fluoroquinolone to shorten the duration of diarrhea		- Can use doxycycline or fluoroquinolone to shorten the duration of diarrhea

			{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Vibrio parahaemolyticus''}}
	[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]		[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]
	[[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]]		[[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]]

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== Microbiology ==

- Halophilic (salt-loving) marine pleomorphic Gram-negative rod that causes foodborne diarrhea

== Pathophysiology ==

- Has the capacity to produce an enterotoxin that causes small bowel inflammation
- Two hemolysins, thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and TGH-related hemolysin (TRH)
- Strains without TDH or TRH are usually mild
- Likely has a different mechanism of action thatn *V. cholera* for causing diarrhea

== Epidemiology ==

- Major cause of acute diarrhea in Japan, but also found in east Asia and southern US
- Ubiquitous in coastal waters, especially in warmer seasons
- Generally acquired by consumption of raw or undercooked seafood, especially raw oysters
- Serotype O3:K6 is an important cause of outbreaks, and is the current pandemic strain

== Clinical Presentation ==

- Causes acute diarrhea, ranging from mild watery diarrhea to dysentery
- Usually, cramping and abdominal pain with low-grade fever and headache
- Rarely can cause soft tissue infections and bacteremia

== Management ==

- Usually self-limited
- Can use doxycycline or fluoroquinolone to shorten the duration of diarrhea

[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]
[[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]]