Vibrio alginolyticus

Vibrio alginolyticus definition - medical

Vibrio al·gi·no·lyt·i·cus (ălˌjə-nō-lĭtˈĭ-kəs)

noun
A bacterium associated with wound and ear infections and with bacteremia in immunocompromised individuals and in individuals with severe burns.

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