Vibrio species
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Microbiology
- Motile, catalase positive, oxidase-positive]] Gram [[Oxidase::negative"Gram [[Oxidase::negative" is not in the list (Gram-positive, Gram-negative, acid-fast, partially acid-fast, Gram-variable) of allowed values for the "Stain" property. bacillus
- Typically halophilic (needs salt to grow)
- Associated with saltwater
Organisms
- 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
