title: [Cholera in Denmark--an imported case of illness].
abstract: A case of cholera imported to Denmark from the Pacific is presented. The patient was successfully treated with rehydration and antibiotics. A survey of the ongoing seventh pandemic of cholera is given and the possible emergence of a new eighth pandemic is discussed. Guidelines for prophylactic and therapeutic measures are discussed. Although V. cholerae colonies can be recognized on routine cultivation media, low numbers require selective media, and this is not included in routine investigations of stools for pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Klinisk mikrobiologisk afdeling, Rigshospitalet, København,
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Høiby
mesh_terms: D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin
vernacular_title: Kolera i Danmark--et importeret sygdomstilfoelde.