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* ''[[V. vulnificus]]'', cause of sepsis and necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections |
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* ''[[V. parahaemolyticus]]'', cause of infectious diarrhea |
* ''[[V. parahaemolyticus]]'', cause of infectious diarrhea |
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* ''[[V. cholerae]]'', cause of cholera |
* ''[[V. cholerae]]'', cause of cholera |
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Revision as of 02:16, 17 June 2020
Microbiology
- Motile, catalase-positive, oxidase-positive Gram-negative bacillus
- Typically halophilic (needs salt to grow)
- Associated with saltwater
Organisms
- V. vulnificus, cause of sepsis and necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections
- V. parahaemolyticus, cause of infectious diarrhea
- V. cholerae, cause of cholera
Management
- Typically treated with third-generation cephalosporins
