National cartography of water points for the presence of Vibrio spp. in Belgium

peer reviewed ; Introduction: Most Vibrio spp. are environmental and non-pathogenic, but they can also cause illnesses such as wound infections and gastroenteritis. Invasive clinical cases of vibriosis have also been described in Belgium after water contact (De Keukeleire et al., 2018). These recent years, an universal increase occurred in the number of reports of human infections involving non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae and other Vibrio spp. Waters for recreational use such as lakes and sea water are not yet monitored for Vibrio spp. That is why the Belgian national reference center conducted a... Mehr ...