Table 2. Deaths from Vibrio spp. infections, Germany, 2018 and 2019 (n = 8).
Year | Age group in years | Vibrio spp. | Clinical manifestation | Chronic disease | Immuno-suppression |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 80−89 | V. vulnificus | Wound infection | yes | yes |
2018 | 70−79 | V. vulnificus | Wound infection | yes | no |
2018 | 70−79 | V. vulnificus | Wound infection | yes | yes |
2019 | 80−89 |
V. cholerae
(non-O1/non-O139) |
Gastroenteritis after eating crab meat | yes | yes |
2019 | 80−89 | V. vulnificus | Wound infection | yes | no |
2019 | 60−69 | V. vulnificus | Pneumogenic sepsis after drowning accident | no | no |
2019 | >90 | V. vulnificus | Wound infection | yes | no |
2019 | 50−59 | V. vulnificus | Wound infection | yes | no |