Primary Vibrio vulnificus bacteremia in a liver transplant recipient afteringestion of raw oysters: caveat emptor

Vibrio vulnificus is responsible for severe infections in chronically ill p atients. Organ transplant recipients are also at risk for severe infections due to V vulnificus. We report here the first case of V. vulnificus primar y bacteremia due to raw shellfish consumption in a liver transplant recipie nt. All transplant patients should be cautioned against consuming uncooked seafood and warned about the risk of severe Vibrio infections from seemingl y innocuous wounds acquired in a salt water environment.