The patient walked barefoot on the beach and had cirrhosis, which makes him vulnerable for V. vulnificus bacteremia. V. vulnificus bacteremia has a very poor prognosis.
From Uptodate: "[V. vulnificus] is the leading cause of shellfish-associated deaths in the United States. Infections due to V. vulnificus are most common in individuals who have chronic, underlying illness; individuals with liver disease or hemochromatosis are at greatest risk."
suckitnbmeVibrio species are mostly non-lactose fermenters except Vibrio vulnificus+8
motherhenI thought V.vulnificus could only cause food poisoning from eating shellfish; turns out contact with wound infections causes it too (hence why walking barefoot on the beach is a risk factor)+3
ootscootI think they threw this one in here for all the Sketchy loyalists. Gotta keep us on our feet.+3
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The patient walked barefoot on the beach and had cirrhosis, which makes him vulnerable for V. vulnificus bacteremia. V. vulnificus bacteremia has a very poor prognosis.
From Uptodate: "[V. vulnificus] is the leading cause of shellfish-associated deaths in the United States. Infections due to V. vulnificus are most common in individuals who have chronic, underlying illness; individuals with liver disease or hemochromatosis are at greatest risk."