History of handling or ingestion of raw/undercooked seafood (most commonly oysters), exposure to marine/estuarine water
Handling/skin exposure
Rapid cellulitis that progresses to hemorrhagic bullae and purpura fulminans
Wound infections can spread rapidly causing severe myositis and necrotizing fasciitis
Ingestion:
Vomiting, diarrhea, and/or abdominal pain
+/- fever, chills, or septic shock
Primary septicemia associated with highest case fatality rate among all foodborne infections (39%)
Rapid cellulitis that progresses to hemorrhagic bullae and purpura fulminans
Wound infections can spread rapidly causing severe myositis and necrotizing fasciitis
Vomiting, diarrhea, and/or abdominal pain
+/- fever, chills, or septic shock
Primary septicemia associated with highest case fatality rate among all foodborne infections (39%)
Vibrio vulnificus
Cellulitis
Vibrio parahemolyticus
Hand cellulitis
Bacillus cereus
Facial cellulitis
Bacteroides fragilis
Orbital cellulitis