Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus ... In severe cases, particularly involving Vibrio vulnificus, infections can lead to bloodstream infections, severe skin lesions, and even death.

For some, the infection has been life-threatening. As of October 25, 2024, there have been 77 cases and 15 deaths, up from 46 cases and 11 deaths in 2023. Vibrio are a group of marine bacteria that ...

METHODS: The cases of thirty-two patients with necrotizing soft-tissue infections and sepsis caused by Vibrio vulnificus (seventeen patients) and Aeromonas species (fifteen patients) were ...