A case of non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae septicemia and meningitis in a neonate

Int J Infect Dis. 2015 Jun:35:117-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 May 11.

Abstract

A case of septicemia with meningitis due to non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae in a neonate is reported. The genotype and phenotype of the isolate were examined in relation to the major virulence genes. The isolate was shown to be non-toxin but cytotoxin-producing, distinguished from the dominant clone of non-O1/non-O139V. cholerae by multilocus sequence typing.

Keywords: Meningitis; Neonate; Non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae; Septicemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Phenotype
  • Vibrio Infections / diagnosis
  • Vibrio Infections / microbiology*
  • Vibrio cholerae / classification
  • Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification
  • Vibrio cholerae / pathogenicity*
  • Virulence Factors / genetics

Substances

  • Virulence Factors