Research Article

Distribution, Prevalence, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles of Infectious Noncholera Vibrio Species in Malaysia

Table 1

Distribution of noncholera Vibrio spp. based on specimen types.

OrganismType of specimen, n (%)Total specimen, n(%)Patien, t n(%)
BileBloodEarEyeFluidFootGenitalPusRespiratorySwabStoolTissueUrineUnspecified

V. alginolyticus81312116 (5.9)16 (6.1)
V. fluvialis291121530 (11.1)30 (11.5)
V. furnissii11 (0.4)1 (0.4)
V. hollisae88 (3)8 (3.1)
V. metschnikovii112 (0.7)2 (0.8)
V. mimicus112149 (3.3)7 (2.7)
V. parahaemolyticus1823118249156 (57.8)154 (59.0)
V. vulnificus135111112548 (17.8)43 (16.5)
Total3 (1.1)80 (29.6)1 (0.4)2 (0.7)4 (1.5)1 (0.4)3 (1.1)3 (1.1)1 (0.4)6 (2.2)137 (50.7)10 (3.7)5 (1.9)14 (5.2)270261