Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as a non-O:1 Vibrio cholerae abscess.
The usual presentations and manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are well known. We describe a patient with SLE that was discovered in the course of evaluation of an abscess, found to be associated with non-O:1 Vibrio cholerae.
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St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, New York 10310-1699.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D002771:Cholera / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification