A rare glimpse into the morbid world of necrotising fasciitis: Flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus
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Necrotising fasciitis is one of the fatal skin and soft tissue infections. Vibrio vulnificus is a rare cause of necrotising fasciitis; however, the disease is one of the major manifestations of the bacteria. Here, we report one such case in a middle-aged male patient. He presented with the signs of bilateral lower limb cellulitis and altered sensorium. V. vulnificus was isolated from blood culture and also from debrided tissue. Though the organism is well characterised, it is a rare causative agent of necrotising fasciitis. This case is a re-emphasis on active look out for this bacterium in patients presenting with necrotizsing fasciitis.
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V. vulnificus causes human infection through oral ingestion and wound infection.
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- Authors
- Madiyal, M., Eshwara, V., Halim, I., Stanley, W., Prabhu, M., & Mukhopadhyay, C.
- Affiliations
- Kasturba Medical College Hospital (IN)
- Venue
- Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-07
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 384-386
- ISSN
- 0255-0857 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2507923005
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Infections and bacterial resistance
- Keywords
- necrotizing fasciitis, Vibrio vulnificus, skin and soft tissue infections, cellulitis, blood culture, altered sensorium
- MeSH terms
- Blood, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Streptococcus pyogenes, Vibrio Infections, Fasciitis, Necrotizing, Lower Extremity, Vibrio vulnificus
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