Acute cholecystitis caused by nontoxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Mar;48(3):1002-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02198-09. Epub 2010 Jan 6.

Abstract

A rare case of acute cholecystitis caused by serogroup O1 Vibrio cholerae in an 83-year-old man is presented. His risk factors for cholecystitis included advanced age and previous abdominal surgeries. The patient had consumed raw oysters several days before presentation. The patient had a poor outcome after admission for this infection, likely due to his underlying illnesses that complicated his hospital course.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cholecystitis, Acute / microbiology*
  • Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ostreidae
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vibrio cholerae O1 / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents