title: Spontaneous bacterial empyema due to non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in a cirrhotic patient with hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Vibrio cholerae is known as a common etiology of epidemic diarrheal disease and rarely causes extra-intestinal infections. In this report, we described a cirrhotic patient with hepatocellular carcinoma who developed spontaneous bacterial empyema due to non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae. The patient was successfully treated with antimicrobial agents and percutaneous drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Wei-Lun
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yu-Hsin
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Shiow-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Gau
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications*; D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004653:Empyema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents