Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in a cirrhotic patient.
Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 or O139 are the aetiological agents of cholera. The pathogenicity of non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae is less well known. These worldwide bacteria are responsible for gastrointestinal infections or, more rarely, bacteraemia in patients with an underlying disease, leading to life-threatening complications. We report a case of non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae bacteraemia due to a haemolytic strain in a cirrhotic patient. Early antibiotherapy allowed a good outcome. The aim of this case report is to underline the virulence of non-choleragenic Vibrio strains, possibly linked to haemolysin production, and the potential danger of consuming undercooked seafood or exposing wounds to sea water in cirrhotic patients.
Petsaris
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Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Brest, EA 3882, 29200 Brest, France.|Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Cavale Blanche, Boulevard Tanguy Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
Nousbaum
J B
JB
Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire la Cavale Blanche, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
Quilici
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ML
Centre National de Référence des Vibrions et du Choléra, Institut Pasteur, 75724 Paris cedex 15, France.
Le Coadou
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G
Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire la Cavale Blanche, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
Payan
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C
Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Brest, EA 3882, 29200 Brest, France.|Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Cavale Blanche, Boulevard Tanguy Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
Abalain
M L
ML
Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Brest, EA 3882, 29200 Brest, France.|Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire La Cavale Blanche, Boulevard Tanguy Prigent, 29609 Brest cedex, France.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014735:Vibrio Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D044163:Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000378:metabolism
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors