Acute appendicitis secondary to non-0 group I Vibrio cholerae.
Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical condition and is usually associated with colonic flora. The patient described had acute appendicitis associated with an uncommon microorganism. This report underscores the importance of obtaining an adequate occupational, travel, and dietary history.
Cook
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Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Nedunchezian
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Manfredi
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification*