1998
DOI: 10.1007/bf01709463
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Spontaneous non-O1Vibrio cholerae peritonitis after raw oyster ingestion in a patient with cirrhosis

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“…This is usually seen in patients with diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, and chronic renal failure on dialysis, hematological diseases, immunocompromised patients and post splenectomy [2, 6]. These infections are often associated with ingestion of contaminated seafood and associated with a high mortality rate [2, 6, 7, 11]. We report one unusual and rare case of bacteremia and primary peritonitis caused by O1 Vibrio cholera serotype Ojawa in a patient with liver cirrhosis.…”
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“…This is usually seen in patients with diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, and chronic renal failure on dialysis, hematological diseases, immunocompromised patients and post splenectomy [2, 6]. These infections are often associated with ingestion of contaminated seafood and associated with a high mortality rate [2, 6, 7, 11]. We report one unusual and rare case of bacteremia and primary peritonitis caused by O1 Vibrio cholera serotype Ojawa in a patient with liver cirrhosis.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%