Septicemia caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor, in São Paulo, Brazil

Abboud, C. S; Ferreira, C. E. S; Barbosa, V. L. B; Araújo, D. A. C; Zandonadi, E. C; Pasternak, J

Abboud, C. S; Ferreira, C. E. S; Barbosa, V. L. B; Araújo, D. A. C; Zandonadi, E. C; Pasternak, J.

Afiliación

Abboud, C. S; Insttitute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese. São Paulo. BR
Ferreira, C. E. S; Insttitute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese. São Paulo. BR
Barbosa, V. L. B; Insttitute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese. São Paulo. BR
Araújo, D. A. C; Insttitute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese. São Paulo. BR
Zandonadi, E. C; Insttitute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese. São Paulo. BR
Pasternak, J; Albert Einstein Hospital. São Paulo. BR

Braz. j. infect. dis ; 11(2): 300-301, Apr. 2007.

Article en En | LILACS, SES-SP | ID: lil-454734

Biblioteca responsable: BR1.1

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We reported a case of septicemia by Vibrio cholerae O1, in São Paulo, Brazil. A 70-year-old male patient, living in an urban area, entered the emergency service having sepsis, dying 12 hours later. Blood culture was positive for Vibrio cholerae O1. This is the first case of bacteremia by Vibrio cholerae O1 reported in South America.

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Anciano; Humanos; Masculino; Bacteriemia/microbiología; Vibriosis/microbiología; Vibrio cholerae O1/aislamiento & purificación; Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa; Vibriosis/diagnóstico; Vibrio cholerae O1/genética

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Texto completo: 1 Índice: LILACS Asunto principal: Vibriosis / Bacteriemia / Vibrio cholerae O1 Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies Límite: Aged / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2007 Tipo del documento: Article

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