Korean J Med > Volume 74(1); 2008 > Article
The Korean Journal of Medicine 2008;74(1):131-134.
Necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis due to Vibrio cholerae in a patient with liver cirrhosis
Woo In Yang, Semi Park, Yujin Kim, Jun Myeon Kim, Jun Yong Choi, Ea Wha Kang, Ae Jung Huh
경희대학교 의과대학 순환기내과학교실
증례 : 간경변 환자에서 발생한 Vibrio cholerae에 의한 괴사성 근막염 1예
양우인, 박세미, 김유진, 김준명, 최준용, 강이화, 허애정
Abstract
A 51-year-old man with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma died of sepsis due to non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae infection. His presentation was characterized by bullous skin eruption, simulating Vibrio vulnificus sepsis frequently found in liver cirrhosis patients.
Key Words: Necrotizing fasciitis; Non-O1 non-O139 Vibrio cholerae; Liver cirrhosis


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