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KMID : 0361620070420020276
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2007 Volume.42 No. 2 p.276 ~ p.279
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Vibrio vulnificus Infection Presenting as Septic Arthritis of the Knee - A Case Report -
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Jung Heun-Guyn
Choi Jin-Bae
Seo Yu-Seok
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Abstract
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Vibrio vulnificus is a fatal marine Gram-negative bacillus that might cause septicemia, necrotizing cellulites in patients with underlying liver disease or an immunocompromised health status, and is associated with high mortality. It is usually attributed to the ingestion of raw shellfish or traumatic exposure to the marine environment. The clinical manifestation includes fever, chill, hypotension, and skin lesions such as erythematous patch, vesicle, bullae that develop into necrosis and wound infections. We report a case of Vibrio vulnificus septicemia and necrotizing fascitis in a patient who presented with septic arthritis of the knee as the first clinical manifestation.
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KEYWORD
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Vibrio vulnificus, Septic arthritis
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