title: O1 and non-O1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia produced by hemolytic strains.
abstract: Vibrio cholerae are Gram-negative bacteria capable of producing serious infections. They are differentiated into O1 and non-O1 serogroups, depending on their ability to agglutinate with specific antiserum. In contrast to non-O1 V. cholerae, which are more prone to invading the bloodstream, V. cholerae O1 is rarely the cause of bacteremia. We describe 2 cases of O and non-O1 V. cholerae bacteremia in patients with hepatitis C virus cirrhosis. We postulate that the hemolytic properties of the isolates contributed to their virulence in immunocompromised hosts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Dalilah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.forename: Shirish S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Huprikar
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: VanHorn
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bottone
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006461:Hemolysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D044163:Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014774:Virulence