Non-serogroup O : 1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia and cerebritis

Citation
C. Suankratay et al., Non-serogroup O : 1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia and cerebritis, CLIN INF D, 32(7), 2001, pp. E117-E119
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
E117 - E119
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010401)32:7<E117:NO:1VC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We describe a case of non-serogroup O:1 Vibrio cholerae bacteremia and cere britis in a 41-year-old Thai man with alcoholism who presented with fever a nd cellulitis of the right ankle. He was successfully treated with parenter al cefotaxime and then was switched to treatment with oral ciprofloxacin.