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J Clin Microbiol. 1988 June; 26(6): 1214-1215

Postoperative wound infection associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a patient without exposure to seawater.

N Ahsan, R L Conter and P C Appelbaum

Department of Pathology (Clinical Microbiology), Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania 17033.

ABSTRACT

This report describes a case of wound infection associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The patient had ingested steamed crabs 7 days before admission for surgical treatment of intestinal obstruction due to colon carcinoma. The Vibrio sp. was isolated from postoperative wound drainage as well as from stool. Recovery was uneventful.

J Clin Microbiol. 1988 June; 26(6): 1214-1215






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