Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in a cirrhotic patient | Zendy

Odile Petsaris | Zendy; J.B. Nousbaum | Zendy; MarieLaure Quilici | Zendy; G. Le Coadou | Zendy; C. Payan | Zendy; M.L. Abalain | Zendy

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Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in a cirrhotic patient

Author(s) -

Odile Petsaris,

J.B. Nousbaum,

MarieLaure Quilici,

G. Le Coadou,

C. Payan,

M.L. Abalain

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91

H-Index - 117

eISSN - 1473-5644

pISSN - 0022-2615

DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.021014-0

Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , microbiology and biotechnology , cholera , virulence , vibrio infections , vibrionaceae , etiology , medicine , bacteremia , sepsis , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , gene , biochemistry , genetics

Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 or O139 are the aetiological agents of cholera. The pathogenicity of non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae is less well known. These worldwide bacteria are responsible for gastrointestinal infections or, more rarely, bacteraemia in patients with an underlying disease, leading to life-threatening complications. We report a case of non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae bacteraemia due to a haemolytic strain in a cirrhotic patient. Early antibiotherapy allowed a good outcome. The aim of this case report is to underline the virulence of non-choleragenic Vibrio strains, possibly linked to haemolysin production, and the potential danger of consuming undercooked seafood or exposing wounds to sea water in cirrhotic patients.

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