Successful Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper Extremity Caused by Vibrio vulnificus: Two Case Reports and Literature Review

Abstract

Background: Vibrio vulnificus infection patients are more common in China's coastal areas and military activities, but there have been very rare reports successful treatment and limb salvage patients. Case presentation: We present two cases of patients with the successful treatment of necrotizing fasciitis caused by V. vulnificus and review the pathogenetic mechanism, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of this infection.Conclusion: When Vibrio vulnificus patients develop bacteraemia and necrotizing fasciitis symptoms,emergency surgical debridement combined with anti-infection therapy should be considered.