Pyomyositis Caused by Non-O1 Vibrio Cholerae in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 356-359, 2011.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-75338
ABSTRACT
A 63-year-old man with underlying liver cirrhosis was admitted with painful swelling of the right thigh. We identified a non-O1 Vibrio cholerae strain in blood cultures and multiple pyomyositis in the lower limbs. Non-O1 V. cholerae strains have caused several well-studied food-borne outbreaks of gastroenteritis and have been responsible for sporadic cases of otitis media, skin and soft tissue infection, and bacteremia. Skin and soft tissue infection due to non-O1 V. cholerae is rare and is commonly associated with the presence of chronic underlying disease, such as liver cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, an immunocompromised state, or a hematological malignancy. We report the first case of pyomyositis caused by non-O1 V. cholerae in Korea. Physicians should consider non-O1 V. cholerae strains as a pathogen that can cause pyomyositis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Otitis Media
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Skin
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Sprains and Strains
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Thigh
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Vibrio
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Vibrio cholerae
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Cholera
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Disease Outbreaks
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Bacteremia
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Soft Tissue Infections
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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