Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae inguinal skin and soft tissue infection with bullous skin lesions in a patient with a penis squamous cell carcinoma

Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2009 May 19:8:17. doi: 10.1186/1476-0711-8-17.

Abstract

Vibrio spp. is a pathogen rarely isolated in cancer patients, and in most cases it is associated with haematological diseases. Cutaneous manifestations of this organism are even rarer. We report a case of Non-O1 Vibrio cholerae inguinal skin and soft tissue infection presenting bullous skin lesions in a young type II diabetic patient with a penis squamous cell carcinoma having a seawater exposure history.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penile Neoplasms / complications*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology*
  • Swimming
  • Vibrio Infections / diagnosis*
  • Vibrio Infections / microbiology
  • Vibrio cholerae non-O1 / isolation & purification*