Vibrio cholerae O2 sepsis in a patient with AIDS

Vibrio cholerae strains other than O1 and O139 (non-Ol Vibrio cholerae) are associated with sporadic diarrheal disorders and limited outbreaks of diar rhea and have often been reported in association with extraintestinal infec tions. The following is a presentation of a fatal case of non-Ol Vibrio cho lerae septicemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation and cutaneous bullous lesions that occurred in a patient infected with the acquired immun odeficiency syndrome. In order to prevent Vibrio cholerae infection, patien ts with underlying diseases should be warned of the risk factors for acquir ing such infection, including consumption of raw shellfish and exposure to sea and fresh water where shellfish are found.