Non O1, non O139 vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in an infant; case report and literature review

Mirza Zain Baig, Umme Hani Abdullah, Yusra Shafquat, Khadija Nuzhat Humayun, Afia Zafar

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Abstract

Non 01, Non O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia is a rare but potentially fatal occurrence. There have been very few incidents of this infection from around the world. The treatment regimen of antibiotics also varies in literature. We present a case of bacteraemia caused by Non O1, Non O139 Vibrio cholerae along with associated risk factors, disease manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and treatment regimen. This serves to add additional information regarding symptoms and signs of this infection along with management of patient. Knowledge regarding this topic shall be highly useful to professionals if further cases are detected. In the discussion section, a review of literature of previous cases is also presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)650-652
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume68
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2018

Keywords

  • Bacteraemia
  • Non O1
  • Non O139
  • Pakistan
  • Vibrio cholera

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