Necrotizing fasciitis caused byVibrio vulnificus: First published infection acquired in Turkey is the second time a strain is isolated in Germany

Abstract

Vibrio vulnificus, a marine vibrio, has recently been recognized as a potential human pathogen. It causes human infections with mortality rates up to 60%. Until 1991, most human isolations were reported from the USA, Japan and Taiwan. The second strain isolated in Germany is documented and a significant case of V. vulnificus infection acquired in Turkey is published for the first time.

Comparative genomic analysis of clinical and environmental Vibrio vulnificus isolates revealed biotype 3 evolutionary relationships

“…Worldwide, the vast majority of human disease has been reported from USA and Southeast Asia due to dietary habits of eating raw or undercooked seafood (Tacket et al, 1984 ; Klontz et al, 1988 ; Park et al, 1991 ; Chuang et al, 1992 ; Kumamoto and Vukich, 1998 ; Chiang and Chuang, 2003 ; Matsumoto et al, 2010 ). Reports from other parts of the world have been largely sporadic and typically due to wound infection (Bock et al, 1994 ; Melhus et al, 1995 ; Dalsgaard et al, 1996 ; Horre et al, 1998 ; Torres et al, 2002 ; Frank et al, 2006 ).…”

Synchronous multifocal necrotizing fasciitis prognostic factors: a retrospective case series study in a single center

“…In contrast, there were 12% type I NF (infection by polymicrobial bacteria) and 52% type II (infection by a monomicrobial pathogen, usually Gram-positive bacteria) in El-Khani et al [2]. The different bacteria isolated might be attributable to the different geographical regions and epidemiology of the cases reported [7–9]. Marine bacteria (e.g., Vibrio spp.…”

Comparative genomic analysis of clinical and environmental Vibrio vulnificus isolates revealed biotype 3 evolutionary relationships

“…It erupted due to changes in fish marketing policies where tilapia fish were sold live in freshwater instead of dead and packed in ice (Bisharat and Raz, 1996). Had this not occurred, the emergence of biotype 3 may have gone undetected, causing only sporadic cases as occurred in some European countries (Melhus et al, 1995;Dalsgaard et al, 1996;Garcia Cuevas et al, 1998;Horre et al, 1998;Torres et al, 2002;Mitra, 2004;Frank et al, 2006).…”

“…Worldwide, the vast majority of human disease has been reported from USA and Southeast Asia due to dietary habits of eating raw or undercooked seafood (Tacket et al, 1984;Klontz et al, 1988;Park et al, 1991;Chuang et al, 1992;Kumamoto and Vukich, 1998;Chiang and Chuang, 2003;Matsumoto et al, 2010). Reports from other parts of the world have been largely sporadic and typically due to wound infection (Bock et al, 1994;Melhus et al, 1995;Dalsgaard et al, 1996;Horre et al, 1998;Torres et al, 2002;Frank et al, 2006).…”