Mixed diarrhoeal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae and several other enteric pathogens in a 4-year-old child returning to Germany from Pakistan.
We report a mixed enteric infection in a 4-y-old child who returned from Pakistan with fever, vomiting and profuse diarrhoea leading to severe dehydration. Vibrio cholerae O1, Salmonella paratyphi A and Campylobacter coli were cultured from stool. Furthermore, Giardia lamblia antigen and hepatitis A RNA were detected. This is the first paediatric cholera case seen in Frankfurt/Main.
Enzensberger
Ruxandra
R
Institute for Medical Microbiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt/Main, Paul-Ehrlich-Str 40, DE-60596 Frankfurt/Main, Germany. R.Enzensberger@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Besier
Silke
S
Baumgärtner
Nicole
N
Brade
Volker
V
D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002771:Cholera / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications*; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014195:Travel; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*