Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
"Necrotizing soft-tissue infection due to _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_ is unusual. We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis due to _V. parahaemolyticus_ in a 92-year-old woman with a history of chronic renal failure, diabetes mellitus, and malnutrition. Clinical evolution was fulminant and the patient died 6 hours after admission. A review of all cases previously reported showed that the infection occurred in patients with underlying diseases through ingestion of raw oysters or inoculation via
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