Vibrio parahaemolyticus
| Categorization | |
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| Cell Wall: Gram Negative | Shape: Curved Rod |
| Metabolism: Facultative Anaerobe | |
| Transmission |
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- V. parahaemolyticus can grow independently in salty water and is often a contaminant of seafood. Transmission is by consumption of contaminated raw seafood and was first described in Japan.
| Clinical Consequences |
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- V. parahaemolyticus results in food poisoning following consumption of contaminated raw seafood. Disease is characterized by a watery infectious diarrhea which may or may not contain blood and pus. The diarrhea usually takes days to incubate and is self-limited.
| Treatment |
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- Supportive care