Vibrio vulnificus Bacteremia With Compartment Syndrome: A Case Report and Characterization of the Isolate.

is a Gram-negative, curved, rod-shaped organism that can cause sepsis due to either gastroenteritis when ingested (usually via raw oysters) or skin infections when introduced into cuts or abrasions. Found in estuarine waters (coastal waters where fresh water from streams mixes with salt water from the ocean resulting in water of intermediate salinity (i.e.

A successful multifaceted strategy to improve hand hygiene compliance rates.

Health care-acquired infections are a major contributor of mortality; therefore, prevention of these infections is a priority. Hand hygiene compliance among health care workers is low. We report the process at our institution to increase the hand hygiene compliance rate (HHCR).