Vibrio vulnificus infection

Overview

Vibrio vulnificus: This organism causes wound infections, gastroenteritis, or a syndrome known as "primary septicemia." Vibrio vulnificus, a lactose-fermenting, halophilic,

Symptoms

Vomiting, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain, Wound infections

Causes

V. vulnificus can cause disease in those who eat eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater.