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| Matsuoka,Yoshinori; Nakayama,Yukishi; Yamada,Tomoko; Nakagawachi,Akira; Matsumoto,Kouichi; Nakamura,Kimihide; Sugiyama,Kyousuke; Tanigawa,Yoshinori; Kakiuchi,Yoshinobu; Sakaguchi,Yoshiro. |
| BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vibrio vulnificus causes an infectious disease that has extremely poor convalescence and leads to necrotic fasciitis. In this study, we sought to define the characteristic epidemiology of V. vulnificus infection and clarify its diagnosis at the global level. METHODS: Over a period of 10 years, we investigated the appearance of symptoms, underlying conditions, treatment, and mortality in 12 patients (eight men, four women; >50 years old; average age, 66 years,) infected with V. vulnificus. RESULTS: The development of symptoms occurred primarily between June and September, a period during which seawater temperature rises and the prevalence of V. vulnificus increases. All patients had underlying diseases, and seven patients reported a... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Vibrio vulnificus; Cellulitis/phlegmon; Necrotic fasciitis; Amputation. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000100002 |
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