Open AccessNon-Serogroup O:1 Vibrio cholerae Bacteremia and Cerebritis
Author(s) -
Chusana Suankratay,
Kammant Phantumchinda,
W. Tachawiboonsak,
Henry Wilde
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/319596
Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , bacteremia , medicine , ciprofloxacin , cefotaxime , cellulitis , microbiology and biotechnology , meningitis , virology , antibiotics , immunology , biology , pediatrics , bacteria , genetics
We describe a case of non-serogroup O:1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia and cerebritis in a 41-year-old Thai man with alcoholism who presented with fever and cellulitis of the right ankle. He was successfully treated with parenteral cefotaxime and then was switched to treatment with oral ciprofloxacin.
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