infectious diseases
Noncholera Vibrio Infections
Symptoms and Signs of Noncholera Vibrio Infections
V. vulnificus septicemia causes shock, bullous skin lesions, and often manifestations of disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) involves abnormal, excessive generation of thrombin and fibrin in the circulating blood. During the process, increased platelet aggregation and coagulation... read more (eg, thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage); case fatality rate is high.