Septicemia caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor, in São Paulo, Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 11(2): 300-301, Apr. 2007.
Article
in English
| LILACS, Sec. Est. Saúde SP
| ID: lil-454734
Responsible library:
BR1.1
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.
Full text:
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Collection:
National databases
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Brazil
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Cholera
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
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Sec. Est. Saúde SP
Main subject:
Vibrio Infections
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Bacteremia
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Vibrio cholerae O1
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Albert Einstein Hospital/BR
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Insttitute of Cardiology Dante Pazzanese/BR