| CASE REPORT |
|
| Year : 2013 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 5 | Page : 378-380 |
Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae sepsis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome
N George1, F Fredrick2, A Mohapatra1, B Veeraraghavan3, ST Kakde1, AT Valson1, G Basu1
1 Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
3 Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
G Basu
Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 002
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.116329
Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae is an encapsulated bacterium, ubiquitous in the marine environment and generally considered to be non-pathogenic. However, it is known to cause diarrheal illness, wound infection, and bacteremia in immunocompromised hosts. Here we have describe non-O1, non-O139 V. cholerae sepsis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome following exposure to sea-water. Interestingly, the exposure occurred remotely 4 months prior to the onset of nephrotic syndrome. The occurrence of florid sepsis after a prolonged interval from the time of exposure is peculiar and raises the possibility of an association between occult Vibrio sepsis and nephrotic syndrome.
[FULL TEXT] [PDF]*
|
|
Editorial Board
