Non-O1, non-O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in an Australian population

This retrospective case series identifies the largest cohort of non‐O1, non‐O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in an Australian population from 2000 to 2013. We examine the risk factors, epidemiology, clinical presentations and mortality of non‐O1, non‐O139 V. cholerae bacteraemia in Victoria and comp...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2014-05, Vol.44 (5), p.508-511
Main Authors: Trubiano, J. A., Lee, J. Y. H., Valcanis, M., Gregory, J., Sutton, B. A., Holmes, N. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
bacteraemia
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacteremia - microbiology
Comorbidity
Cooking
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Food Microbiology
Gastroenteritis - complications
Gastroenteritis - epidemiology
Gastroenteritis - microbiology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Middle Aged
non-O1
non-O139
non-toxigenic
Ostreidae - microbiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Seafood - adverse effects
Seafood - microbiology
Serotyping
Swimming
Vibrio cholerae
Vibrio cholerae non-O1 - classification
Vibrio cholerae non-O1 - isolation & purification
Victoria - epidemiology
Water Microbiology
Water Pollution
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Summary:This retrospective case series identifies the largest cohort of non‐O1, non‐O139 Vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in an Australian population from 2000 to 2013. We examine the risk factors, epidemiology, clinical presentations and mortality of non‐O1, non‐O139 V. cholerae bacteraemia in Victoria and compare them with published cases in the literature. This case series highlights the pathogenic potential of non‐O1, non‐O139 V. cholerae and identifies possible associations with host (underlying chronic liver disease and malignancy) and environmental factors (contaminated water supply and raw seafood). Clinicians should be aware of the morbidity and mortality associated with invasive non‐O1, non‐O139 V. cholerae infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/imj.12409