title: A Case of O1 Vibrio Cholera Bacteremia and Primary Peritonitis in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis.
abstract: Vibrio cholerae are Gram-negative bacteria that are differentiated into O1/O139 and non-O1/non-O139 serogroups depending on their ability to agglutinate with specific antiserum. In contrast to non-O1/non-0139 Vibrio cholerae, which are more prone to invade the bloodstream, Vibrio cholerae O1 is rarely the cause of bacteremia. We report a case of O1 Vibrio cholera bacteremia and primary peritonitis in a patient with liver cirrhosis. The literature on the subject is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Hussain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shorman
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bahaa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bseiso
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
keywords: Bacteremia; Peritonitis; Vibrio cholera