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Query: UMLS:C0017160 (
gastroenteritis
)
11,398
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Non-O1, non-O139
Vibrio cholerae
(NOVC) are genetically diverse strains that are generally non-pathogenic in healthy hosts. In immunocompromised patients or those with liver disease, NOVC have been shown to cause
gastroenteritis
, wound infections or sepsis and are often associated with high mortality rates. We report a case of a patient with liver cirrhosis and chronic
venous insufficiency
who was found to have NOVC bacteremia. The patient had recently visited Florida, USA but had no seafood consumption or exposure to aquatic environments. The patient was managed with antimicrobials, with a favorable outcome.
...
PMID:Non-O1, non-O139
Vibrio cholerae
bacteremia in an urban academic medical center in the United States. 3098 53
