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[2 hemocultures positive for Vibrio cholerae].

M P Le Pennec1, H Bandler, H Ezzat

  • 1C. H. G. R. Ballanger, Aulnay-sous-Bois.

Bulletin De La Societe De Pathologie Exotique Et De Ses Filiales
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Vibrio cholerae was isolated from blood cultures in two post-operative patients, despite negative stool cultures. This highlights a potential diagnostic challenge for cholera in specific clinical settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Vibrio cholerae typically causes gastrointestinal infections diagnosed via stool culture.
  • Hemoculture is not a standard diagnostic method for cholera.

Observation:

  • Two post-operative patients presented with Vibrio cholerae detected in their blood cultures.
  • Both patients had negative stool cultures for Vibrio cholerae.

Findings:

  • The isolation of Vibrio cholerae from hemocultures in these cases suggests a potential for bloodstream infection.
  • This challenges the conventional diagnostic approach for Vibrio cholerae infections.

Implications:

  • Consideration of Vibrio cholerae bloodstream infection in immunocompromised or post-surgical patients with negative stool cultures.
  • Potential need to re-evaluate diagnostic strategies for Vibrio cholerae in specific patient populations.

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