Necrotizing Fasciitis for Vibrio vulnificus in Geriatric patient
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Keywords
Necrotizing Fasciitis, Vibrio vulnificus
Abstract
The infection for Vibrio vulnificus is characterized to be fatal in more than 50%, of Swift progression and high invasive. It presents 50 cases confirmed yearly in United States. We present the case of a geriatric patient, with wounds in right lower member that was infected with polluted water by Vibrio vulnificus of western coast of Nicaragua. The infection developed so fast, affecting almost all the right lower member, destroying fascia, muscles and tendons. It started an integral management with antibiotic therapy, surgery washing, use of antiseptics, setting of hydrochloride patches and grafting. It released culture and Gram’s stain for aislating the bacteria. It is a pathology highly related with seafood, It is recommended full supervision in the management and proceedings of food
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