Open AccessAn unusual urinary tract infection caused by Vibrio fluvialis
Author(s) -
Jinan Usta,
George F. Araj,
Rim Taleb
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.9709
Subject(s) - organism , urinary system , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , vibrio , contaminated water , medicine , bacteria , chemistry , anatomy , genetics , environmental chemistry , paleontology
We describe an unusual case of a urinary tract infection (UTI) in a 52-year-old woman caused by Vibrio fluvialis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this organism causing such an infection. The source of the organism could be the highly contaminated water she is using at home.
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