Septicemia caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor, in São Paulo, Brazil.
We reported a case of septicemia by Vibrio cholerae O1, in São Paulo, Brazil. A 70-year-old male patient, living in an urban area, entered the emergency service having sepsis, dying 12 hours later. Blood culture was positive for Vibrio cholerae O1. This is the first case of bacteremia by Vibrio cholerae O1 reported in South America.
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Institute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese, Avenida Dr. Dante Pazzanese no. 500, 04012-180 Ibirapuera, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. csa3@terra.com.br
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D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*