Vibrio alginolyticusAssociated Chronic Myringitis Acquired in Mediterranean Waters of Turkey

Abstract

Vibrio alginolyticuswas originally classified as biotype 2 ofVibrio parahaemolyticus. Most clinical isolates are recovered from superficial wounds or the external ear infections.V. alginolyticusis acknowledged to be nearly nonpathogenic in humans. The reason for presence ofV. alginolyticus’s virulence is uncertain. We describe a chronic myringitis case in a 47-year-old female due toV. alginolyticus. According to her anamnesis, it was detected that she had sea bathing history in Mugla Coast in Turkey. Pure isolation ofV. alginolyticuswas obtained from external auditory canal’s culture. Investigation and antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolate were performed by the automatized BD Phoenix system and Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, respectively. The bacteria were sensitive to all antibiotics. This case was presented to pay attention toVibrio alginolyticusinfections.