Early diagnosis and application of hemopurification combined with antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement for successful treatment of a child with Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) is a halophilic marine Gram-negative bacterium. Necrotizing fasciitis caused by V. vulnificus is a rapidly progressing clinical emergency often accompanied by septic shock. Despite advances in antibiotics and infection control measures, it remains a highly fatal and disabling infection. The incidence of V. vulnificus infection has increased due to climate warming and expanded global seafood trade in recent years. However, pediatric cases of V. vulnificus infection remain rare, leading to limited clinical experience in their management.

Methods

This report analyzes the clinical data of a pediatric case of V. vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis with septic shock, treated at Zhuhai Center for Maternal and Child Health Care in April 2024

SUBMITTER: Pan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature