Vibrio vulnificus

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VIBRIO vulnificus, one of the many halophilicVibriospecies that inhabit littoral waters worldwide,1,2causes primary septicemia and wound infections,3with cases reported from Japan, Belgium, and the United States.4,5The mortality rate among recognized cases ofV vulnificussepticemia is almost 50%, and many of the survivors have permanent sequelae.3The source of infection is presumed to be the marine environment6; however, the route of acquisition has been debated.4,7,8In this report, we describe a case ofV vulnificussepticemia in a leukemic patient who consumed raw oysters. The organism was also isolated from a sample of leftover oysters in the patient's refrigerator. Report of a Case A 73-year-old man with acute myeloblastic leukemia in relapse was admitted to the hospital on Oct 14, 1981, with the sudden onset of fever, chills, and sweats 18 hours after eating 2½ dozen raw oysters. He

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