Unusual Portal of Entry of Vibrio vulnificus: Evidence of Its Prolonged Survival on the Skin | Zendy

Raul Colodner | Zendy; Bibiana Chazan | Zendy; June Kopelowitz | Zendy; Yoram Keness | Zendy; Raanan Raz | Zendy

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Unusual Portal of Entry of Vibrio vulnificus: Evidence of Its Prolonged Survival on the Skin

Author(s) -

Raul Colodner,

Bibiana Chazan,

June Kopelowitz,

Yoram Keness,

Raanan Raz

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/338871

Subject(s) - vibrio vulnificus , pathogen , medicine , vibrionaceae , vibrio infections , microbiology and biotechnology , vibrio , fish <actinopterygii> , immunology , biology , bacteria , fishery , genetics

Vibrio vulnificus biotype 3 is an emerging pathogen isolated from cultures of skin and blood samples obtained from patients who were directly injured by the fins of tilapia fish bred in artificial ponds. We describe a patient infected with this pathogen after being punctured by a wire. Meticulous anamnestic investigation demonstrated for the first time that this pathogen can survive on the skin for at least 24 hours.

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