Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in a cirrhotic patient

J Med Microbiol. 2010 Oct;59(Pt 10):1260-1262. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.021014-0. Epub 2010 Jul 8.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Foodborne Diseases / microbiology
  • Hemolysin Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vibrio Infections / complications*
  • Vibrio Infections / diagnosis*
  • Vibrio Infections / drug therapy
  • Vibrio Infections / microbiology
  • Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / classification
  • Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / isolation & purification*
  • Virulence Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Hemolysin Proteins
  • Virulence Factors