Spontaneous small bowel perforation secondary to Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection: A case report

Abstract

BACKGROUND Vibrio pararhaemolyticus ( V. parahaemolyticus ), a pathogen that commonly causes gastroenteritis, could potentially lead to a pandemic in Asia. Its pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms vary, and the severity of illness can be diverse, ranging from mild gastroenteritis, requiring only supportive care, to sepsis. CASE SUMMARY We outline a case of a 71-year-old female who experienced an acute onset of severe abdominal tenderness after two days of vomiting and diarrhea prior to her emergency department visit. A small bowel perforation was diagnosed using computed tomography. The ascites cultured revealed infection due to V. parahaemolyticus CONCLUSION Our case is the first reported case of V. parahaemolyticus -induced gastroenteritis resulting in small bowel perforation.

Detection of trh+Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood by lac dye coloration‐based label‐free lateral flow immunoassay strip

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Most of the pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus lineages harbour virulence factors, including thermostable direct hemolysin (TDH) and TDH-related haemolysins (TRH), which are encoded, respectively, by tdh and trh genes.Consumption of seafoods contaminated with pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus lineages (such as shrimp, fish and shellfish) can lead to food poisoning, whose signs include fever, abdominal pain and diarrhoea (Chien et al, 2021). It can also lead to septic shock and, if severe dehydration occurs, even death.

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“…Consumption of seafoods contaminated with pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus lineages (such as shrimp, fish and shellfish) can lead to food poisoning, whose signs include fever, abdominal pain and diarrhoea (Chien et al, 2021). It can also lead to septic shock and, if severe dehydration occurs, even death.…”