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1 de sept. de 2023 · About 150–200 V. vulnificus infections are reported to CDC each year and about one in five people with this infection die—sometimes within 1–2 days of becoming ill. Vibrio naturally live in coastal waters, including salt water and brackish water, which is a mixture of salt water and fresh water.
12 de jun. de 2023 · All patients presenting with sepsis have an overall mortality rate of 50%, but those treated with antibiotics after 72 hours (from arrival) have mortality rates approaching 100%. Delayed surgical debridement of patients manifesting necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis have mortality rates approaching 100%.
31 de may. de 2017 · Although biotype 3 is responsible for human infections and may cause serious infections requiring amputation, the reported mortality rate is <8% (Zaidenstein et al., 2008 ). To cause human infection, V. vulnificus must first survive the inhospitable environment in our bodies and overcome our immune response.
- Sing Peng Heng, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Chuan Yan Deng, Nurul Syakima Ab Mutal...
- 2017
15 de jun. de 2018 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the average annual incidence of all V. vunlificus infections increased by 41% between 1996 and 2005 in the United States [ 2, 3 ]. In Taiwan, the number of cases attributed to V. vulnificus has increased since 1985, when the first case was reported [ 4 ].
- Na Ra Yun, Dong-Min Kim
- 2018
13 de oct. de 2017 · Vibrio vulnificus carries the highest mortality rate of any foodborne pathogen (Rippey, 1994). More recently, we obtained data from COVIS (Cholera and Other Vibrio Information Service), a CDC-dataset that maintains epidemiological data on vibrios in the United States.
In the US, the mortality rate associated with V vulnificus infection is approximately 33%, and V vulnificus causes more than 95% of seafood-related deaths. Where Is V vulnificus Found and How Does Infection Occur? V vulnificus is found in brackish water (a mix of saltwater and fresh water) in warm coastal regions around the world.
In the United States, 150–200 V. vulnificus infections are reported to CDC annually, approximately 20% of which are fatal.* During June–August 2023, widespread heat waves and above-average sea surface temperatures occurred in the United States (1).
