Clinical and ecological characteristics of Vibrio vulnificus in the northeastern United States - PubMed (original) (raw)
Clinical and ecological characteristics of Vibrio vulnificus in the northeastern United States
R C Tilton et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1987 Feb.
Abstract
Multiple seawater sites in the northeastern United States, particularly Long Island Sound, and shellfish from Long Island Sound were sampled from April to November for 3 successive yr, 1983-1985. Hospitals in coastal and metropolitan areas of Connecticut were surveyed for the same 3-yr period, Vibrio vulnificus can be found in these waters during the summer months. The appearance of these virulent bacteria in both seawater and shellfish are a function of the water temperature; no V. vulnificus could be isolated until the temperature was approximately 17 degrees C. Although the risk of infection is small, as shown by isolation of this organism from patients, certain high-risk groups exist. Consumption of raw shell fish during the summer months should be discouraged in people with liver disease or patients on immunosuppressive therapy.
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