Postoperative wound infection associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus in a patient without exposure to seawater.

AUTOR(ES)

Ahsan, N

RESUMO

This report describes a case of wound infection associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The patient had ingested steamed crabs 7 days before admission for surgical treatment of intestinal obstruction due to colon carcinoma. The Vibrio sp. was isolated from postoperative wound drainage as well as from stool. Recovery was uneventful.

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