Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae septicemia: case report, discussion of literature, and relevance to bioterrorism

Albert M L Anderson; Jay B Varkey; Cathy A Petti; Rodger A Liddle; Richard Frothingham; Christopher W Woods

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.04.016

Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae septicemia: case report, discussion of literature, and relevance to bioterrorism

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2004 Aug;49(4):295-7. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.04.016.

Authors

Albert M L Anderson¹, Jay B Varkey, Cathy A Petti, Rodger A Liddle, Richard Frothingham, Christopher W Woods

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 15313536
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.04.016

Abstract

Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) is a rare cause of septicemia in the United States. We report a case of NOVC septicemia and discuss the literature pertaining to this organism. NOVC takes on new significance given that it can be confused with toxigenic V. cholerae, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention category B bioterrorism agent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bacteremia / microbiology*
Bioterrorism
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Vibrio Infections / epidemiology
Vibrio Infections / microbiology*
Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification*