title: Severe otitis due to Vibrio fluvialis in a patient with AIDs: first report in the world.
abstract: A case of waterborne otitis in a patient with AIDS was reported, who got infected with Yibrio fluvialis by swimming in a pool of sea water. This is the first case reported in Cuba and as far as we know in the world. We describe the clinical features associated with this an unusual case and discuss its significance.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, Ciudad de La Habana.
authors.forename: Luis Enrique
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Cabrera Rodríguez
authors.forename: Sara Palma
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Monroy
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morier
authors.forename: María Margarita
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ramírez Alvarez
authors.forename: Anabel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Abreu
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castro Escarpulli
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Longa Briceño
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bravo Fariñas
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013551:Swimming Pools; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014733:Vibrio / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013752:Tetracycline