Epidemiology Non-cholera Vibrio Infections
Epidemiology Non-cholera Vibrio Infections
The purpose of this study is to identify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of
 patients diagnosed with non-cholera Vibrio infection in Western France from 2000 to 2019.
Vibrios are gram-negative, ubiquitous bacteria of the marine flora and are found particularly
 in warm waters. For example, the incidence is high in Florida and Vibrio infections are now
 reportable in the United States. Different species of Vibrio are described. A distinction is
 made between choleric vibrios belonging to serogroups O1 and O139, responsible for cholera
 epidemics, and non-choleric vibrios. Our study will focus on non-cholera vibrios. Vibrio
 infections can occur by eating contaminated raw seafood or by exposure of a wound to the
 marine environment. They occur mainly during the hot summer months. This can be explained on
 the one hand by higher water temperature and on the other hand by increased beach use. With
 global warming, it is possible that Vibrio infections may increase in number and location.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  non-cholera Vibrio infection

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  vibriosis to Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139