Q: Name the organism after knowing following 5 tips

1. Usually happen in warm-weather months

2. Assosicated with eating Raw oyster

3. Common in immunocpromised patients

4. Also common in patients with liver insufficiency secondary to alcohol or hepatitis

5. One of the clinical sign is cutaneous bullae?



Answer: Vibrio vulnificus

Vibrio vulnificus is a Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacteria of the Vibrio Genus. It can cause rapidly expanding cellulitis and septicemia. It is present in marine environments and causes an infection often after eating seafood, especially raw or undercooked oysters; the bacteria can also enter the body through open wounds when swimming in infected waters. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and a blistering dermatitis. It is common in immunocpromised patients and in patients with liver insufficiency.