Vibrio cholerae non-O1,non-O139 Isolated from Pleural Effusion Following Total Gastrectomy
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 944-945, 2006.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We isolated non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae from pleural effusion in a patient with recurred advanced gastric caner after total gastrectomy. We also recovered the organism from the patient's stool culture. The patient did not experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea except heartburn and epigastric discomfort from stomach cancer before admission. The suspected route of infection is directly from the gastrointestinal tract through the previous surgical wounds. After antibiotic treatment, no more V. cholerae was isolated and the patient was well discharged from the hospital. This is the first report of V. cholerae infection associated with pleural effusion in a long-term latent carrier of the organism.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Carrier State
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Vibrio cholerae non-O1
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Gastrectomy
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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