Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 139-141 , April 2008

Diagnosing and Treating Deadly Vibrio vulnificus Infection

  • Tori L. Stivers, BSA, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Tori L. Stivers, University of Georgia Marine Extension Service, 313 Dividend Dr, Suite 102, Peachtree City, GA 30269-1990

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 Section Editor: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN

 Earn Up to 8 CE Hours. See page 184.

 The Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation has reimbursed the author for travel expenses to provide educational Vibrio vulnificus infection exhibits at 3 health care professional meetings in 2007: American Association of Diabetes Educators, Emergency Nurses Association, and The Liver Meeting (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases). Other than that, they do not provide funding for her salary or influence her job responsibilities. They are not aware that she submitted this article to the Journal and therefore have not influenced her writing in any way.

 Submit descriptions of procedures in emergency care and/or quick-reference charts suitable for placing in a reference file or notebook to:Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, Section EditorSubmit Clinical Notebook manuscripts online at http://ees.elsevier.com/jen/

PII: S0099-1767(07)00682-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.11.012

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 139-141 , April 2008

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