Yonsei Med J. 1985 Jun;26(1):82-84. English.
Published online Feb 20, 2002.
Copyright © 1985 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
Case Report

Non-O group 1 Vibrio cholerae Septicemia and Peritonitis - Report of Two Cases -

Yunsop Chong, Ph.D., Oh Hun Kwon, M.D., Samuel Y. Lee, M.D., Byung Soo Kim, M.D.,1 and Jin Sik Min, M.D.2
    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • 1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • 2Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Two strains of non-O group 1 Vibrio cholerae (non-0:1V. cholerae) were isolated from blood of a woman who had undergone a gastrectomy and from peritoneal fluid of a man with an impaired liver function. Microbiology laboratories in countries where raw fish and shellfish are frequently consumed should consider the possibility of non-0:1 V. cholerae when they identify vibrios from extraintestinal sources.

Keywords
Non-0:1 V. cholerae; septicemia; peritonitis


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