Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report

ABSTRACT Physicians should consider non‐O1, non‐O139 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) in the differential diagnosis of cellulitis complicated by sepsis, especially in immunocompromised patients when potential exposure exists. Due to the pathogen's potential for severe infections and rising incidence from...

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Main Authors: Erin Rebecca Carr, Adrian Estepa, Jordan Colson, Folusakin Ayoade
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70086
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description ABSTRACT Physicians should consider non‐O1, non‐O139 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) in the differential diagnosis of cellulitis complicated by sepsis, especially in immunocompromised patients when potential exposure exists. Due to the pathogen's potential for severe infections and rising incidence from environmental changes, we emphasize the need for increased awareness and appropriate treatment guidelines.
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spelling doaj-art-23874b365e464138bfaca31c066a14cf2025-01-24T05:08:46ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70086Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case ReportErin Rebecca Carr0Adrian Estepa1Jordan Colson2Folusakin Ayoade3University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami Florida USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami Florida USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami Florida USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami Florida USAABSTRACT Physicians should consider non‐O1, non‐O139 Vibrio cholerae (NOVC) in the differential diagnosis of cellulitis complicated by sepsis, especially in immunocompromised patients when potential exposure exists. Due to the pathogen's potential for severe infections and rising incidence from environmental changes, we emphasize the need for increased awareness and appropriate treatment guidelines.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70086bacteremiacellulitissepsisVibrio cholerae
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Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report
Clinical Case Reports
bacteremia
cellulitis
sepsis
Vibrio cholerae
title Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_full Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_fullStr Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_short Vibrio cholerae Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Complicated by Sepsis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Rare Case Report
title_sort vibrio cholerae skin and soft tissue infection complicated by sepsis in an immunocompromised patient a rare case report
topic bacteremia
cellulitis
sepsis
Vibrio cholerae
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70086
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