Unusual portal of entry of Vibrio vulnificus:: Evidence of its prolonged survival on the skin

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Colodner, R [1 ]
Chazan, B
Kopelowitz, J
Keness, Y
Raz, R
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[1] Haemek Med Ctr, Clin Microbiol Lab, IL-18101 Afula, Israel
[2] Haemek Med Ctr, Infect Dis Unit, Afula, Israel
[3] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Bruce Rappaport Fac Med, IL-31096 Haifa, Israel
[4] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Minist Hlth, Cent Labs, Haifa, Israel
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10.1086/338871
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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Vibrio vulnificus biotype 3 is an emerging pathogen isolated from cultures of skin and blood samples obtained from patients who were directly injured by the fins of tilapia fish bred in artificial ponds. We describe a patient infected with this pathogen after being punctured by a wire. Meticulous anamnestic investigation demonstrated for the first time that this pathogen can survive on the skin for at least 24 hours.
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