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CASE REPORT

Vibrio vulnificus: An Unusual Isolate from a Case of Eosinophilic Enteritis

Ramya Raghavan, Chanaveerappa Bammigatti, Gangadhar Rao

Keywords : Diarrhea, Shellfish, Vibrio vulnificus

Citation Information : Raghavan R, Bammigatti C, Rao G. Vibrio vulnificus: An Unusual Isolate from a Case of Eosinophilic Enteritis. J Gastrointest Infect 2017; 7 (1):38-40.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10068-0009

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Published Online: 01-08-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


Abstract

The report describe a case of Vibrio vulnificus isolated from a patient with eosinophilic enteritis and hence convey the importance of vibriosis and its transmission. How to cite this article Raghavan R, Mandal J, Bammigatti C, Rao G. Vibrio vulnificus: An Unusual Isolate from a Case of Eosinophilic Enteritis. J Gastro Infect 2017;7(1):38-40.


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