Bacteremic cellulitis caused by non-serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae acquired in a freshwater inland lake.
The number of reported cases of infections with non-serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae in the United States has increased recently. These cases have almost invariably been associated with travel, seawater exposure, or the ingestion of shellfish. We report a case of bacteremic cellulitis caused by non-O1 V. cholerae that was acquired in a freshwater inland lake in northern Illinois. The organism is more widely distributed than generally appreciated, and the potential for infection in patients without the usual risk factors exists.
Pitrak
D L
DL
Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago.
Gindorf
J D
JD
D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014871:Water Microbiology