A Case of Vibrio cholerae Non-O1/O139 Gastroenteritis.
- Author:
Young UH
1
;
An Suk JEOUNG
;
In Ho JANG
;
Kap Jun YOON
;
Hae Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Pathology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vibrio cholerae non-01/O139;
Gastroenteritis;
Diarrhea
- MeSH:
Animals;
Asia;
Bacteremia;
Child, Preschool;
Cholera;
Diarrhea;
Europe;
Fever;
Gastroenteritis*;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Seafood;
Seawater;
Sewage;
United States;
Vibrio cholerae*;
Vibrio*;
Wound Infection
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
2001;21(1):49-52
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139 strains are widely distributed in the environment such as sewage, estuarine waters, seafood, seawater, animals and contaminated foods in Europe, Asia, and the United States. V. Cholerae non-O1/O139 is the etiologic agent of gastroenteritis and extraintestinal infections such as bacteremia and wound infection. Gastroenteritis by Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139, a prevalent disease in western countries and Asia, is considered rare in Korea. The authors isolated V. cholerae non-O1/O139 from a stool of a 2 year-old male with diarrhea and mild fever. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of V. cholerae non-O1/O139 gastroenteritis in Korea.
