Nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae Septicemia in an Immunocompromised Patient. (10th July 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kadkhoda, Kamran; Adam, Heather; Gilmour, Matthew W.; Hammond, Gregory W.
• Other Names: Mansour-Ghanaei F. Academic Editor.; Shibata T. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-07-10
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/698746
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : We report a recent case of non-O1, non-O139, nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae septicemia in a post-liver-transplant immunocompromised patient associated with prior seafood consumption. Non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae strains have been reported in several cases of extraintestinal infections and seem to be emerging infectious agents especially in patients with immunocompromising conditions.