01/23/98
Vibrio
vulnificus: What is it?
ü Occurs naturally in
coastal waters -
especially in warm months
üCan cause
illness: wound infections,
gastroenteritis, primary
septicemia
üAssociated
foods - primarily raw
oysters, but also
clams, mussels, and crabs
üNot the result of fecal pollution or poor product handling
