A Case Study Of A Cat-bite Wound Infected With Vibrio Alginolyticus Following Use Of Sea Cucumber Oil
Vibrio alginolyficus is a halophilic gram-negative marine pathogen. The modes of transmission are mainly via direct contact with seawater and indirect contact through marine creatures. We report here a 28-year-old accountant diagnosed with right leg abscess after being bitten and scratched by a s...
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Elsevier
2016
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| Summary: | Vibrio alginolyficus is a halophilic gram-negative marine pathogen. The
modes of transmission are mainly via direct contact with seawater and indirect
contact through marine creatures. We report here a 28-year-old accountant diagnosed
with right leg abscess after being bitten and scratched by a stray cat. Vibrio
alginolyticus was isolated from the pus sample. The patient gave no history of
contact with ocean water immediately before or after the cat scratch episode. The
patient did apply commercial sea cucumber oil to the wound; we presume this
is the cause of the Vibrio alginolyticus wound infection. To the best of our knowledge,
this is the first reported case of Vibrio alginolyficus wound infection caused
by commercially available sea cucumber oiL |
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