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Case Report

Vibrio Vulnificus Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Acupuncture

by
Yael Kotton
1,2,
Soboh Soboh
3 and
Naiel Bisharat
1,2,*
1
Department of Medicine D, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
2
The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
3
Department of Medicine B, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Tiberias, Israel
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2015, 7(3), 5901; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5901
Submission received: 14 March 2015 / Revised: 14 March 2015 / Accepted: 25 June 2015 / Published: 29 September 2015

Abstract

Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe life-threatening infection of the deep subcutaneous tissues and fascia. Infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a halophilic Gram-negative bacillus found worldwide in warm coastal waters, can lead to severe complications, particularly among patients with chronic liver diseases. We herein present an unusual case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by V. vulnificus triggered by acupuncture needle insertion. The patient, who suffered from diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and worked at a fish hatchery, denied any injury prior to acupuncture. This is the first ever reported case of V. vulnificus infection triggered by acupuncture needle insertion, clearly emphasizing the potential hazards of the prolonged survival of V. vulnificus on the skin. The potential infectious complications of acupuncture needle insertion are discussed.
Keywords: Acupuncture; necrotizing fasciitis; shellfish; Vibrio vulnificus Acupuncture; necrotizing fasciitis; shellfish; Vibrio vulnificus

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Kotton, Y.; Soboh, S.; Bisharat, N. Vibrio Vulnificus Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Acupuncture. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2015, 7, 5901. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5901

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Kotton Y, Soboh S, Bisharat N. Vibrio Vulnificus Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Acupuncture. Infectious Disease Reports. 2015; 7(3):5901. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5901

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Kotton, Yael, Soboh Soboh, and Naiel Bisharat. 2015. "Vibrio Vulnificus Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Acupuncture" Infectious Disease Reports 7, no. 3: 5901. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5901

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Kotton, Y., Soboh, S., & Bisharat, N. (2015). Vibrio Vulnificus Necrotizing Fasciitis Associated with Acupuncture. Infectious Disease Reports, 7(3), 5901. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5901

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