What does Vibrio cholerae look like?

Table of Contents:

1. What does Vibrio cholerae look like?
2. What antibiotics treat Vibrio vulnificus?
3. What food is Vibrio vulnificus found in?
4. What are the chances of getting Vibrio vulnificus?
5. What body system does Vibrio vulnificus attack?

What does Vibrio cholerae look like?

CHARACTERISTICS: Vibrio cholerae is a gram negative, non-spore forming, curved rod that is oxidase positive(1,2,3). It is very motile and has a single polar flagellum(1). The bacterium is 1- 3 µm by 0.

What antibiotics treat Vibrio vulnificus?

Antibiotics are necessary to eradicate V vulnificus infection. Effective antibiotics may include tetracycline, third-generation cephalosporins, and imipenem.

What food is Vibrio vulnificus found in?

Vibrio vulnificus food poisoning occurs when you eat seafood infected with the bacteria or you have an open wound that is exposed to them. The bacteria are frequently found in oysters and other shellfish in warm coastal waters during the summer months.

What are the chances of getting Vibrio vulnificus?

Only about 205 people in the United States will get an infection from Vibrio vulnificus — also called the “flesh-eating bacteria” — this year. People with certain underlying conditions may be more prone to contracting the infection. The bacteria can also cause symptoms when ingested, such as through raw oysters.

What body system does Vibrio vulnificus attack?

(7) It is a human pathogen known to cause gastroenteritis, which is an infection of the stomach and intestines, wound infections and primary septicemia, which occurs when the bacterium enters the host's blood and causes infection throughout the body.