Open AccessNon-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae sepsis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
Author(s) -
Narelle George,
Francis Fredrick,
Aswini Kumar Mohapatra,
Balaji Veeraraghavan,
ST Kakde,
Anna T Valson,
Gopal Basu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.116329
Subject(s) - vibrio cholerae , nephrotic syndrome , sepsis , medicine , bacteremia , cholera , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , bacteria , virology , antibiotics , biology , genetics
Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae is an encapsulated bacterium, ubiquitous in the marine environment and generally considered to be non-pathogenic. However, it is known to cause diarrheal illness, wound infection, and bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts. Here we have describe non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae sepsis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome following exposure to sea-water. Interestingly, the exposure occurred remotely 4 months prior to the onset of nephrotic syndrome. The occurrence of florid sepsis after a prolonged interval from the time of exposure is peculiar and raises the possibility of an association between occult Vibrio sepsis and nephrotic syndrome.