Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to <i>Vibrio alginolyticus</i> in an Immunocompetent Patient

Abstract

We describe a patient with a history of asthma and remote use of steroids the development of necrotizing fascitis due to Vibrio alginolyticus after an injury from a coral reef during bathing in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia. The patient recovered with aggressive surgical debridement and antibiotics.