Necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus in an immunocompetent patient

Juan M. Gomez; Roosevelt Fajardo; Jose F. Patiño; Cesar A. Arias

doi:10.1128/JCM.41.7.3427-3429.2003

Necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus in an immunocompetent patient

Juan M. Gomez, Roosevelt Fajardo, Jose F. Patiño, Cesar A. Arias

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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)
Pages (from-to)	3427-3429
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	41
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.7.3427-3429.2003
State	Published - Jul 1 2003

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