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Three cases of bacteremia caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 in Blantyre, Malawi.

Gordon, M A; Walsh, A L; Rogerson, S R; Magomero, K C; Machili, C E; Corkill, J E; Hart, C A.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 7(6): 1059-61, 2001.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11747744

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We report three fatal cases of bacteremia (two adults, one neonate) caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 (Ogawa), which occurred in the context of a community outbreak of cholera diarrhea in Blantyre, Malawi. Only four cases of invasive disease caused by V. cholerae O1 have previously been reported. We describe the clinical features associated with these rare cases and discuss their significance.

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Bacteremia/microbiology , Bacterial Proteins , Cholera/microbiology , Diarrhea/microbiology , Disease Outbreaks , Aged , Bacteremia/epidemiology , Bacteremia/physiopathology , Cholera/epidemiology , Cholera/physiopathology , Cholera Toxin/genetics , DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics , Diarrhea/epidemiology , Diarrhea/physiopathology , Fatal Outcome , Female , Genome, Bacterial , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Malawi/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Transcription Factors/genetics , Vibrio cholerae/classification , Vibrio cholerae/genetics , Vibrio cholerae/isolation & purification

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