| H00308 | |
| H number | H00308 |
| Name | Vibrio vulnificus infection |
| Description | Vibrio vulnificus is a gram-negative bacillus found in warm coastal waters. It causes two distinct syndromes: a primary septicemia related to seafood consumption and a necrotizing wound infection acquired by exposing open wounds to contaminated seawater. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Vibrio vulnificus [GN:vvu vvy vvm] pore-forming toxin [KO:K10948 K10953] membrane-damaging toxin [KO:K11018] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1A01 ICD-10: A05.9 MeSH: C536348 |
| Reference | PMID:21177133 AUTHORS Horseman MA, Surani S TITLE A comprehensive review of Vibrio vulnificus: an important cause of severe sepsis and skin and soft-tissue infection. JOURNAL Int J Infect Dis 15:e157-66 (2011) DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2010.11.003 PMID:17853628 AUTHORS Bross MH, Soch K, Morales R, Mitchell RB TITLE Vibrio vulnificus infection: diagnosis and treatment. JOURNAL Am Fam Physician 76:539-44 (2007) |