Vibrio fluvialis is a bacterium that can be found in both seawater and freshwater, and it is responsible for causing gastroenteritis and cholangitis. V. fluvialis bacteremia has rarely been reported. We report a case of V. fluvialis bacteremia due to cholangitis in an immunocompetent adult who was exposed to seawater regularly as a sushi chef.
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