Vibrio cholerae (non-O1, non-O139) sepsis in a child with Fanconi anemia.
A 9-year-old female child who was a known case of Fanconi anemia was admitted to hospital because of fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Blood culture at the time of admission yielded growth of Gram-negative curved rod that was identified as Vibrio cholerae (non-O1, non-O139), whereas repeated fecal cultures were negative for enteropathogens. To our knowledge, this is the first case of V. cholerae (non-O1, non-O139) septicemia associated with Fanconi anemia.
Dhar
Rita
R
Department of Laboratories, Al-Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait. ritadhar50@hotmail.com
Badawi
Mona
M
Qabazard
Zahra
Z
Albert
M John
MJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005199:Fanconi Anemia / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents