A rare and unusual cause of Vibrio cholerae non-O1, non-O139 causing spontaneous peritonitis in a patient with cirrhosis
https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.38.1.012
- Author:
Engku Nur Syafirah, E.A.R.
1
;
Che Azmi, N.A.
1
;
Nik Hashim, N.H.H.
1
,
2
;
Muhd Besari, A.
2
,
3
;
Mustaffa, N.
2
,
3
;
Harun, A.
1
,
2
;
Chan, Y.Y.
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia&
2. Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
3. Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia&
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Vibrio cholerae;
non-O1/ non-O139;
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis;
cirrhosis.
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2021;38(No.1):183-186
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Vibrio cholerae non-O1/ non-O139 is a rare
phenomenon. V. cholerae is known as a common aetiology of epidemic diarrheal disease
and rarely causes extra-gastrointestinal infections. In this report, a 52-year-old man presented
to our hospital with a clinical scenario for chronic liver cirrhosis with low grade fever and
loose stools. V. cholerae was isolated from peritoneal fluid culture, which was further
confirmed as non-O1/ non-O139 strain by multiplex polymerase chain reaction. The patient
was successfully treated with antimicrobial therapy and peritoneal drainage. This case
represents the first isolation of V. cholerae non-O1/ non-O139 strain from peritoneal fluid.
- Full text:8.2021my1229.pdf
