Abstract
We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by Vibrio cholerae O137 in an immunocompromised 49-year-old man. The infection was acquired following a minor traumatic injury and exposure to seawater during the summer of 2009 in Italy. Although highly immunocompromised, the patient survived. The strain was cytotoxic, invasive, and adhesive and contained a fragment of the El Tor-like hemolysin (El Tor hlyA) gene.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Cholera / complications*
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Cholera / diagnosis*
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing / microbiology*
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing / pathology*
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Hemolysin Proteins / genetics
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Italy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification*
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Virulence Factors / genetics
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Hemolysin Proteins
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Virulence Factors
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hlyA protein, Vibrio cholerae