Septic shock caused by Vibrio vulnificus. Report of one case;Vibrio vulnificus: Una causa infrecuente de shock séptico

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 787-791

  Poblete U, Rodrigo ^a   Andresen H, Max ^b   Pérez C, Carlos ^b   Dougnac L, Alberto ^b   Díaz P, Orlando ^b   Tomicic F, Vinko ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Sepsis syndrome; Vibrio infections

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OYSTER; SEPTIC SHOCK; VIBRIO;

ANIMALS; BACTEREMIA; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTREIDAE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; VIBRIO; VIBRIO INFECTIONS;

EID: 0346679079     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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