Vibrio metschnikovii: Current state of knowledge and discussion of recently identified clinical case

Yulian Konechnyi; Yurii Khorkavyi; Kateryna Ivanchuk; Ihor Kobza; Alicja Sękowska; Olena Korniychuk

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3999

Vibrio metschnikovii: Current state of knowledge and discussion of recently identified clinical case

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Mar 4;9(4):2236-2244. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3999. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Yulian Konechnyi¹, Yurii Khorkavyi², Kateryna Ivanchuk¹, Ihor Kobza², Alicja Sękowska³, Olena Korniychuk¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Lviv Ukraine.
² Department of Surgery #2 Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University Lviv Ukraine.
³ Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum Nicolaus Copernicus University Bydgoszcz Poland.

Abstract

Vibrio metschnikovii is a widespread opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes disease in human. It caused graft infection in our case. It is important to differentiate it from another water-transmitted pathogens.

Keywords: Vibrio metschnikovii; case report; graft infection; rare pathogen; vascular surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports