Vibrio alginolyticus Associated Chronic Myringitis Acquired in Mediterranean Waters of Turkey
Joint Authors
Derin, Serhan
Sahan, Murat
Citil, Burak Ekrem
Sankur, Funda
Citil, Mahmut Ugur
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vibrio alginolyticus was originally classified as biotype 2 of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Most clinical isolates are recovered from superficial wounds or the external ear infections.
V.
alginolyticus is acknowledged to be nearly nonpathogenic in humans.
The reason for presence of V.
alginolyticus’s virulence is uncertain.
We describe a chronic myringitis case in a 47-year-old female due to V.
alginolyticus.
According to her anamnesis, it was detected that she had sea bathing history in Mugla Coast in Turkey.
Pure isolation of V.
alginolyticus was obtained from external auditory canal’s culture.
Investigation and antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolate were performed by the automatized BD Phoenix system and Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, respectively.
The bacteria were sensitive to all antibiotics.
This case was presented to pay attention to Vibrio alginolyticus infections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Citil, Burak Ekrem& Derin, Serhan& Sankur, Funda& Sahan, Murat& Citil, Mahmut Ugur. 2015. Vibrio alginolyticus Associated Chronic Myringitis Acquired in Mediterranean Waters of Turkey. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Citil, Burak Ekrem…[et al.]. Vibrio alginolyticus Associated Chronic Myringitis Acquired in Mediterranean Waters of Turkey. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Citil, Burak Ekrem& Derin, Serhan& Sankur, Funda& Sahan, Murat& Citil, Mahmut Ugur. Vibrio alginolyticus Associated Chronic Myringitis Acquired in Mediterranean Waters of Turkey. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058694
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058694