AI Article Synopsis
- - An elderly man with Hepatocellular carcinoma experienced a fall leading to head and ear injuries, accompanied by symptoms like vomiting, abdominal pain, and fatigue.
- - He died shortly after due to septic shock, with blood cultures revealing non-O1/O139 Vibrio cholerae, identified as non-toxigenic.
- - The case highlights the challenges in identifying and managing sepsis caused by this rare strain of V. cholerae.
Article Abstract
An elderly male with underlying Hepatocellular carcinoma came with history of fall with head and ear trauma, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue. Patient died within hours due to Septic shock Blood culture grew Non O1/O139 Vibrio cholerae which was later found to be non-toxigenic. This was a lethal case of non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae sepsis and we focus on the dilemmas in identification and management of this rare bacterium.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8968376 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejhs.v31i6.27 | DOI Listing |
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