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. 1988 Feb;26(2):375–376. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.2.375-376.1988

Bacteremia caused by Vibrio hollisae.

E L Rank 1, I B Smith 1, M Langer 1
PMCID: PMC266287  PMID: 3343331

Abstract

Vibrio hollisae was recovered from the bloodstream of a 36-year-old man with chronic active hepatitis who was admitted to the hospital with signs of gastrointestinal illness. V. hollisae is an infrequent human pathogen associated with seafood ingestion. No etiologic link to seafood was demonstrated in this case report.

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