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*Except for [[Vibrio cholerae]], all are halophilic (needs salt to grow) and associated with saltwater exposures |
*Except for [[Vibrio cholerae]], all are halophilic (needs salt to grow) and associated with saltwater exposures |
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*Includes the following species: |
*Includes the following species: |
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**''[[Vibrio vulnificus]]'', cause of sepsis and necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections |
**''[[Vibrio vulnificus]]'', cause of sepsis and [[Necrotizing soft tissue infection|necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections]] |
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**''[[Vibrio parahaemolyticus]]'', cause of infectious diarrhea |
**''[[Vibrio parahaemolyticus]]'', cause of infectious diarrhea |
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**''[[Vibrio cholerae]]'', cause of cholera |
**''[[Vibrio cholerae]]'', cause of cholera |
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 6 April 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Motile, catalase positive, non-lactose-fermenting, oxidase positive Gram-negative bacillus
- Except for Vibrio cholerae, all are halophilic (needs salt to grow) and associated with saltwater exposures
- Includes the following species:
- Vibrio vulnificus, cause of sepsis and necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus, cause of infectious diarrhea
- Vibrio cholerae, cause of cholera
Management
- Typically treated with third-generation cephalosporins
