Vibrio fluvialis Liver Abscess and Bacteremia in a Sashimi Lover: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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  • Satoshi Kitaura
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Koh Okamoto
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Yoshitaka Wakabayashi
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Yuta Okada
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Aiko Okazaki
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Mahoko Ikeda
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Ryunosuke Hakuta
    Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Yousuke Nakai
    Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Shu Okugawa
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Kazuhiko Koike
    Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
  • Kyoji Moriya
    Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Vibrio fluvialis is a foodborne pathogen known to cause a cholera-like gastroenteritis syndrome. Here we report the first case of V. fluvialis liver abscess and bacteremia presumed to be from sashimi, a Japanese raw seafood delicacy. We also provide a literature review of reported cases of V. fluvialis extra-intestinal diseases including bacteremia.</jats:p>

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