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The first fatal case of Vibrio vulnificus infection in Denmark
Author(s) -
BOCK TROELS,
CHRISTENSEN NILS,
ERIKSEN NIELS H. RIEWERTS,
WINTER STEEN,
RYGAARD HENRIK,
JØRGENSEN FRANK
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1994.tb05247.x
Subject(s) - vibrio vulnificus , chronic lymphatic leukemia , cirrhosis , medicine , contaminated water , hepatitis b , leukemia , immunology , biology , bacteria , genetics , chemistry , environmental chemistry
Vibrio vulnificus can cause severe infections in humans and persons with preexisting liver disorders are especially at risk. In this paper we report what is to our knowledge the first fatal case of V. vulnificus infection in Denmark. The patient was a 68‐year‐old man with a history of chronic lymphatic leukemia and hepatic cirrhosis. Physicians should be aware of the clinical manifestations of this disease and should be especially attentive to patients at risk of acquiring the infection if there has been possible exposure to V. vulnificus by contact with seawater or contaminated material such as eels.