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Revision as of 20:23, 28 July 2016
Background
- Shellfish exposure, especially raw oysters
- Salt water contact with skin lesion
Vibrio species
Clinical Features
- Most common: gastroenteritis
- Occasional: wound infection
- Rare: sepsis
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management
- Hydration (e.g. ORS)
- Antibiotics
- Treat severe disease only
- Floroquinolone OR doxycycline OR third-generation cephalosporin