Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus: First published infection acquired in Turkey is the second time a strain is isolated in Germany

Authors
Horre, R Becker, S Marklein, G Shimada, T Stephan, R Steuer, K Bierhoff, E Schaal, KP
Citation
R. Horre et al., Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus: First published infection acquired in Turkey is the second time a strain is isolated in Germany, INFECTION, 26(6), 1998, pp. 399-401
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
INFECTION
ISSN journal
03008126 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
399 - 401
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(199811/12)26:6<399:NFCBVV>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Vibrio vulnificus, a marine vibrio, has recently been recognized as a poten tial human pathogen, It causes human infections with mortality rates up to 60%. Until 1991, most human isolations were reported from the USA, Japan an d Taiwan, The second strain isolated in Germany is documented and a signifi cant case of V. vulnificus infection acquired in Turkey is published for th e first time.