Vibrio mimicus wound infection in a burn patient

• Main Authors: Anne Yang, Mohamed Yassin, Tung Phan, MD,PhD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
• Series: Radiology Case Reports
• Subjects: Burn; trauma; V mimicus; polymicrobial infection
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321001588

Burns are one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Burns are a significant problem with high associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. Burn wound infection is a serious complication, which plays an important role in increasing the overall fatality rate in burn patients. In this study, we report a case of the polymicrobial burn wound infection involving V mimicus in a 56-year-old male, who was transferred from an outside hospital to the inpatient burn unit after sustaining traumatic and burn injuries in a firework explosion accident. The patient underwent surgical treatment and antibiotics with good improvement. Although rare, our case study will help to underscore the important role of V mimicus as a human pathogen.