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. 1984 Oct;20(4):811–812. doi: 10.1128/jcm.20.4.811-812.1984

Wound infection caused by Kanagawa-negative Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

D E Johnson, L Weinberg, J Ciarkowski, P West, R R Colwell
PMCID: PMC271437  PMID: 6490864

Abstract

Kanagawa-positive Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains are considered to be human pathogens and are most commonly associated with summer diarrhea. Kanagawa-negative strains are most frequently isolated from the environment and are generally considered to be nonpathogens. We report a wound infection caused by a Kanagawa-negative V. parahaemolyticus strain. The infection occurred in October, an unusual time of the year for a V. parahaemolyticus infection to occur in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

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