A Case of Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139 Peritonitis / 대한임상미생물학회지
Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
;
: 142-146, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-128960
ABSTRACT
Vibrio cholerae strain other than O1 and O139 (Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139) are associated with sporadic diarrhea and have often been reported in association with extraintestinal infections. We report a case of peritonitis by V. cholerae non-O1/O139 in 43-year-old male who was diagnosed cirrhosis. He, was complained of abdominal distension and fever without history of consumption of raw sea food and exposure to sea water. Gram negative bacilli were cultured from his peritoneal fluid and identified as V. cholerae sero group O14.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Seawater
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Vibrio
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Vibrio cholerae
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Fibrosis
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Ascitic Fluid
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Cholera
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Seafood
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Diarrhea
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Fever
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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