A Case of Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Non-O1, Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis.
- Author:
Jae Sun UHM
1
;
Byoung Sun OH
;
Seung Hwan LEE
;
Sang Il KIM
;
Yang Ree KIM
;
Yeon Joon PARK
;
Moon Won KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. infect@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Non-O1;
Non-O139 Vibrio cholerae;
Soft tissue infection;
Liver cirrhosis
- MeSH:
Bacteremia;
Cefotaxime;
Cholera;
Debridement;
Doxycycline;
Gastroenteritis;
Hepatitis, Chronic;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Liver Cirrhosis*;
Liver*;
Seafood;
Seawater;
Skin*;
Soft Tissue Infections*;
Vibrio cholerae*;
Vibrio*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2005;37(2):104-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae usually causes gastroenteritis and bacteremia. It can also cause skin and soft tissue infection but the incidence is very rare. Patients who have been reported to have skin and soft tissue infection caused by non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae had liver cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis. We present here a case of skin and soft tissue infection caused by non-O1, non- O139 V. cholerae in a patient with liver cirrhosis in Korea. After treatment of cefotaxime, doxycycline and debridement, the wound was clinically improved. This case suggests that non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae infection should also be considered in addition to V. vulnificus infection when skin and soft tissue infections occurs in patients with liver cirrhosis, especially if they have had seawater or seafood exposure.
