Talk:Vibrio vulnificus
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[edit] Trimmed info
- I've removed some of the information regarding individuals susceptible to V. vulnificus infections on the grounds that: a) the list was very long; and b) many of the conditions listed would cause affected folks to be susceptible to many GI infections (i.e. not V. vulnificus-specific. In case anyone disagrees with any of the specifics, I've pasted the paragraph I heavily edited below....
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- There are people who are especially vulnerable, including those with immunocompromised state (human immunodeficiency virus, cancer, bone marrow suppression, achlorhydria (decreased gastric acid production), and diabetes), end-stage renal impairment, liver impairment (particularly cirrhosis), and haemochromatosis. With these cases, the bacterium usually enters the bloodstream, where it may cause fever and chills, septic shock (with sharply decreased blood pressure), and blistering skin lesions [7]. According to the CDC in Atlanta, about half of those who contract blood infections die.
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...and the relevant references...
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- ^ Kizer KW (1994). "Vibrio vulnificus hazard in patients with liver disease". Western Journal of Medicine 161 (1): 64-5. PMID 7941517.
- ^ Bullen JJ, Spalding PB, Ward CG, Gutteridge JM (1994). "Hemochromatosis, iron and septicemia caused by Vibrio vulnificus". Archives of Internal Medicine 151 (8): 1606-9. PMID 1872665.
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MarcoTolo 02:07, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
- I'm not sure if this is a good idea. Vibrio vulnificus is a rare cause for infection, and most people do not develop it unless they are predisposed. The sources are pretty good, you know. JFW | T@lk 21:03, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Treatment is easy?
I dare anyone to say that an infection with a mortality rate approaching 50% is "easy to treat"! That comment is a little trite, isn't it? What works in a petri dish may not necessarily translate well in real life. I hope you don't mind that I've slashed that. --Gak 21:09, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
