Yonsei Med J.  2008 Apr;49(2):329-332. 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.2.329.

Septic Shock due to Vibrio alginolyticus in a Cirrhotic Patient: The First Case in Korea

• Lee DY
• Moon SY
• Lee SO
• Yang HY
• Lee HJ
• Lee MS

• KMID: 1084509
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2008.49.2.329

Abstract

We describe a case of septic shock due to Vibrio alginolyticus presenting with fever and bilateral leg pain. Despite intensive management with antibiotics and inotropic agents, the patient died from septic shock 1 day after hospitalization. V. alginolyticus was isolated from both leg wounds and a blood culture. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of V. alginolyticus bacteremia in Korea.

Keyword

Vibrio alginolyticus; bacteremia; septic shock; Korea

MeSH Terms

Bacteremia/etiology/pathology
Humans
Korea
Male
Middle Aged
Shock, Septic/*etiology/pathology
Vibrio Infections/*complications/pathology
Vibrio alginolyticus/*isolation & purification

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Various sized, scattered, hemorrhagic tense bullae on ill-defined purpuric erythematous patches formed on both lower legs 20 hours after admission.

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