Abstract
We determined the association between DNA load and mortality in patients with Vibrio vulnificus infection. Real-time PCR performed on sera of 27 culture-positive patients showed a significantly higher median DNA load in nonsurvivors than in survivors. Hence, real-time PCR can be used as an early prognostic factor in V. vulnificus septicemia.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacterial Load*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Prognosis
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Sepsis / microbiology
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Sepsis / mortality
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Vibrio Infections / microbiology*
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Vibrio Infections / mortality*
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Vibrio vulnificus / genetics
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Vibrio vulnificus / isolation & purification*
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Young Adult