Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis associated with acupuncture
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Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe life-threatening infection of the deep subcutaneous tissues and fascia. Infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a halophilic Gram-negative bacillus found worldwide in warm coastal waters, can lead to severe complications, particularly among patients with chronic liver diseases. We herein present an unusual case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by V. vulnificus triggered by acupuncture needle insertion. The patient, who suffered from diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and worked at a fish hatchery, denied any injury prior to acupuncture. This is the first ever reported case of V. vulnificus infection triggered by acupuncture needle insertion, clearly emphasizing the potential hazards of the prolonged survival of V. vulnificus on the skin. The potential infectious complications of acupuncture needle insertion are discussed.
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Wound infection is generally acquired through exposure of a preexisting wound to contaminated seawater or shellfish, resulting in fulminant necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections.
“Wound infection is generally acquired through the exposure of a preexisting wound to contaminated seawater or shellfish, resulting in fulminant necrotizing skin and soft tissue infections (Huang et al., 2016;Kotton, Soboh, & Bisharat, 2015).”
From <i>Vibrio vulnificus</i>in aquariums is a novel threat to marine mammals and public health (2018) · cites this paper as Kotton, Soboh, & Bisharat, 2015
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- Authors
- Kotton, Y., Soboh, S., & Bisharat, N.
- Affiliations
- Poriya Medical Center (IL)
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Corresponding author
- Bisharat, Naiel
- ORCID
- Bisharat, Naiel
- Venue
- Infectious Disease Reports
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2015-09-29
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 5901
- ISSN
- 2036-7430 (ISSN-L)
- 2036-7449
- PMC
- PMC4593884
- OpenAlex
- W1843763499
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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- cc-by-nc-nd
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Infections and bacterial resistance
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
- Keywords
- Vibrio vulnificus, necrotizing fasciitis, acupuncture, acupuncture needle insertion, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes mellitus, occupational exposure, skin colonization
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