Open AccessNonfoodborneVibrioInfections: An Important Cause of Morbidity and Mortality in the United States, 1997–2006
Author(s) -
Amy Dechet,
Patricia Yu,
Nana Koram,
John A. Painter
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.1086/529148
Subject(s) - vibrio vulnificus , medicine , odds ratio , vibrio infections , cellulitis , confidence interval , vibrio , surgery , biology , bacteria , genetics
Infections due to Vibrio species cause an estimated 8000 illnesses annually, often through consumption of undercooked seafood. Like foodborne Vibrio infections, nonfoodborne Vibrio infections (NFVI) also result in serious illness, but awareness of these infections is limited.
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