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===Microbiology=== |
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| − | *Motile, catalase [[Catalase::positive]], non-lactose-fermenting, oxidase [[Oxidase::positive]] [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[ |
+ | *Motile, catalase [[Catalase::positive]], non-lactose-fermenting, oxidase [[Oxidase::positive]] [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus]] |
*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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Revision as of 05:50, 12 October 2020
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
