Case report: A case of otitis externa due to Vibrio alginolyticus

Abstract

Vibrio alginolyticus is a Gram negative bacillus which likes to live in warm and salty seawater and may rarely be infectious agent in humans. In this case report we present a 15-year-old female patient in whose ear culture pure and dense growth of V. alginolyticus was observed. It was learned from the patient history that before the onset of complaints, the patient spent her holiday near seaside and swam regularly. Therefore, it was thought that the contamination was through seawater. It was found that V. alginolyticus isolate was susceptible to all antibiotics tested. Patient has recovered her health with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and ciprofloxacin therapy. In our country which is surrounded by seas on three sides, report of otitis externa by V. alginolyticus is very rare, so this case was presented to draw the attention to this issue. alginolyticus dış kulak otitine dair çok nadir bildirim olmaktadır, bu konuya dikkat çekmek için bu olgu sunulmuştur.

The DUF1127 containing protein and ProQ had opposite effects on biofilm formation in Vibrio alginolyticus

“…Bio lm is one of the key virulence factors of V. alginolyticus, assisting the bacteria in resisting various environmental stresses and providing a pathway for acquiring nutrition [20,21]. For bacteria, the bio lm formation is a complex process, and the intracellular regulatory network needs to coordinate bio lm formation and dispersion based on external environmental conditions.…”