infectious diseases
Noncholera Vibrio Infections
Symptoms and Signs of NoncholeraVibrioInfections
Enteric illnessbegins suddenly after a 15- to 24-hour incubation period; manifestations include cramping abdominal pain, large amounts of watery diarrhea (stools may be bloody and contain polymorphonuclear leukocytes), tenesmus, weakness, and sometimes nausea, vomiting, and low-grade fever. Symptoms subside spontaneously in 24 to 48 hours. Cellulitis None causes shock, bullous skin lesions, and often manifestations of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) (eg, thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage); case fatality rate is high. 