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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2010;78(4):523-526.
- Vibrio vulnificus에 의한 급성 세균성 뇌수막염 1예
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김현식, 허상택, 배인규, 임민희, 김재희, 윤성은, 김선주, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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- A case of acute bacterial meningitis caused by Vibrio vulnificus
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Hyeon Sik Kim, M, D, Sang Taek Heo, M, D, In-Gyu Bae, M, D, Min Hee Lim, M, D, Jae Hee Kim, M, D, Seong Eun Yun, M, D, Sunjoo Kim, M, D
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- Abstract
- Vibrio vulnificus infects susceptible individuals who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater, The common symptoms are necrotizing wound infection, primary septicemia, and gastroenteritis, A 52-year-old man visited the emergency department complaining of drowsiness, Based on a cerebrospinal fluid analysis, he was diagnosed with acute bacterial meningitis, V, vulnificus was isolated from a blood culture, The patient responded to treatment with ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin, We report a rare case of acute bacterial meningitis caused by V, vulnificus that was treated successfully, (Korean J Med 78:523-526, 2010)
Keywords :Vibrio vulnificus, Meningitis
