title: Extraintestinal Vibrio infections in Mauritius.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Central Health Laboratory, Victoria Hospital, Candos, Mauritius. missack@intnet.mu
authors.forename: Mohammad I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Issack
authors.forename: Deoraz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Appiah
authors.forename: Ameen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rassoul
authors.forename: Mahesswaree N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Unuth
authors.forename: Nehma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Unuth-Lutchun
mesh_terms: 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