Ho P L, Tang W M, Lo K S, Yuen K Y
Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Scand J Infect Dis. 1998;30(2):192-3. doi: 10.1080/003655498750003636.
We describe the case of a patient with necrotizing fasciitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus in a patient with cirrhosis following an injury inflicted by a stingray. The patient was successfully treated with aggressive surgical debridement and a combination of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin-clavulanate. Cases of invasive V. alginolyticus reported in the literature were reviewed.