Abstract
We describe a patient with a history of asthma and remote use of steroids the development of necrotizing fascitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus after an injury from a coral reef during bathing in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia. The patient recovered with aggressive surgical debridement and antibiotics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3427-3429 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)