Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae septicemia: case report, discussion of literature, and relevance to bioterrorism.
Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) is a rare cause of septicemia in the United States. We report a case of NOVC septicemia and discuss the literature pertaining to this organism. NOVC takes on new significance given that it can be confused with toxigenic V. cholerae, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention category B bioterrorism agent.
Department of Medicine, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. ander097@mc.duke.edu
Albert M L
AM
Anderson
Jay B
JB
Varkey
Cathy A
CA
Petti
Rodger A
RA
Liddle
Richard
R
Frothingham
Christopher W
CW
Woods
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D023482:Bioterrorism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification*