Alias: Sepsis, Wound infections, fever and

chills, blood pressure

Description: The V. Vulnificus is a
bacterium that is shaped curved, rod-shaped
bacteria.

Crimes:

Hide out: It only affects humans and primates. V.

Vulnificus is usually found in warm, shallow, coastal
salt water in temperate climates throughout most of the
world.

Accomplices: The infections do not spread

directly from one person to another.

What to do if you come in contact with criminal: When this infection is suspected, treatment with a
combination of a third-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ceftazidime) and doxycycline is recommended. V.
vulnificus wound infections should be treated with aggressive attention to the wound s
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