Microbiology
- Motile, catalase-positive, oxidase-positive Gram-negative 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
