title: Imported cholera with acute renal failure after a short business-trip to the Philippines, Germany, October 2015.
abstract: A German businessman developed acute watery diarrhoea after a three-day trip to the Philippines. He was admitted with severe hypotension and acute renal failure, but recovered with rapid rehydration. Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa was isolated. Physicians need to be aware of endemic cholera in Asia including the Philippines and consider this in their pre-travel advice.
authors.affiliation: Tropenklinik Paul-Lechler-Hospital, Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Slesak
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fleck
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grunow
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schäfer
mesh_terms: D002771:Cholera / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005838:Genotype; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010679:Philippines; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Vibrio cholerae; bacterial infections; cholera; renal failure; travel