vibrio vulnificus can be fatal in liver disease patients
- related: GI, ICU
- tags: #GI
This patient’s presentation is consistent with Vibrio vulnificus infection, a gram-negative bacterium that causes serious wound infections and sepsis. The organism is most virulent in patients with cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, and chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hepatitis). Vibrio vulnificus is associated with undercooked or raw shel