Vibrio carchariae Infection after a Shark Bite
Authors: Andrew T. Pavia
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Brief Reports1 July 1989Vibrio carchariae Infection after a Shark BiteAndrew T. Pavia, MD, John A. Bryan, MD, Kathryn L. Maher, MMSc, T. Roderick Hester Jr, MD, J. J. Farmer III, PhDAndrew T. Pavia, MD, John A. Bryan, MD, Kathryn L. Maher, MMSc, T. Roderick Hester Jr, MD, J. J. Farmer III, PhDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-1-85 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptInfections caused by organisms of the genus Vibrio have received increasing attention in the United States (1). Until recently, most work focused on Vibrio cholerae O1, the causative agent of cholera. As the classification of vibrios has been refined, however, the pathogenic potential and epidemiologic importance of each species have become apparent. To date, 11 species of Vibrio have been isolated from clinical specimens; although some are important human pathogens, the clinical significance of others remains to be determined. We report the first human isolate of Vibrio carchariae, a newly described halophilic Vibrio (2).Case ReportOn 19 July 1985,...References1. BlakeWeaverHollis PRD. Diseases in humans (other than cholera) caused by vibrios. Ann Rev Microbiol. 1980;34:341-67. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. GrimesStemmlerHada DJH. Vibrio species associated with mortality of sharks held in captivity. Microbiol Ecol. 1984;10:271-82. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. GrimesGruberMay DSE. Experimental infection of lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris (Poey), with a Vibrio species. J Fish Dis. 1985;8:173-80. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Blake P. Vibrios on the half shell: what the walrus and the carpenter didn't know. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:558-9. LinkGoogle Scholar5. MorrisBlack JR. Cholera and other vibrioses in the United States. 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Roderick HesterJr, MD; J. J. FarmerIII, PhDAffiliations: From the Centers for Disease Control and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. For current author addresses, see end of text. 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