Early diagnosis and application of hemopurification combined with antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement for successful treatment of a child with Vibrio vulnificus necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock: a case report
Prompt diagnosis is important for children with seafood exposure. Early hemopurification, surgical intervention, effective antibiotic therapy, and DIC prevention significantly improve prognosis and survival rates. These findings provide a practical reference for managing pediatric V. vulnificus infections.
Authors
- Shengcheng Li
- Zhaojun Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5966-0167)
- Wei Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9236-9790)
- Xiaohui Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5588-0995)
- Yong Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5290-5579)
- Po‐Hsun Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1584-6749)
- Li Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4207-7968)
Institutions
- Weihai Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10691-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64