Acute cholecystitis caused by nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba.
A rare case of acute cholecystitis caused by serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae in an 83-year-old man is presented. His risk factors for cholecystitis included advanced age and previous abdominal surgeries. The patient had consumed raw oysters several days before presentation. The patient had a poor outcome after admission for this infection, likely due to his underlying illnesses that complicated his hospital course.
Vogt
Adam P
AP
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
Doshi
Rupali K
RK
Higgins
Judy E
JE
Burd
Eileen M
EM
Ribner
Bruce S
BS
Kraft
Colleen S
CS
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000382:microbiology*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010125:Ostreidae; D014463:Ultrasonography; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents