eMedicine Vibrio Infections (Health/Food_Borne)
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Description: Article by Hoi Ho, MD.Vibrio Infections Infections caused by Vibrio species are largely... classified into 2 distinct groups: Vibrio cholera infection and noncholera Vibrio infections. Historically, the noncholera Vibrio species were classified as halophilic Vibrio species and nonhalophilic Vibrio species, depending on their requirement of sodium chloride for growth.Because the great majority of these infections are associated with the consumption of contaminated food, Vibrio infections predominantly are a foodborne
Specializes in: vibrio infections noncholera vibrio infections halophilic vibrio species nonhalophilic vibrio species vibrio parahaemolyticus vibrio vulnificus vibrionaceae family vibrio cholerae... vibrio mimicus vibriosis

eMedicine Food Poisoning (Health/Food_Borne)
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Description: Article by Senthil Nachimuthu, MD.Food Poisoning Food poisoning refers to an acute... illness caused by ingestion of food contaminated by bacteria, bacterial toxins, viruses, natural poisons, or harmful chemical substances. It is characterized by a short incubation period (1 wk or less). The symptoms, varying in degree and combination, include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and prostration more serious cases can result in lifethreatening neurologic, hepatic, and renal syndromes leading to permanent disability or death.Most of the illnesses are mild and improve without
Specializes in: food poisoning acute gastroenteritis diarrhea vomiting heavy metal poisoning bacterial infection viral infection enterotoxins... vibrio cholerae enterotoxic escherichia coli