Vibrio vulnificus Bacteremia Associated with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Hypogammaglobulinemia, and Hepatic Cirrhosis: Relation to Host and Exposure Factors in 252 V. Vulnificus Infections Reported in Louisiana

The present patient had several conditions associated with increased risk of V. vulnificus infection and bacteremia, especially hepatic cirrhosis, but her route of exposure to V. vulnificus was unusual.