Extraintestinal Vibrio infections in Mauritius.
Few extraintestinal Vibrio infections have been reported in the African region. We report 3 cases from Mauritius: one case of Vibrio alginolyticus otitis externa; one case of soft tissue infection caused by non-O1 Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus; and one fatal case of non-O1 V. cholerae cellulitis and septicaemia.
Issack
Mohammad I
MI
Central Health Laboratory, Victoria Hospital, Candos, Mauritius. missack@intnet.mu
Appiah
Deoraz
D
Rassoul
Ameen
A
Unuth
Mahesswaree N
MN
Unuth-Lutchun
Nehma
N
D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008436:Mauritius; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D044163:Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000302:isolation & purification