Korean J Gastroenterol.  2011 Dec;58(6):350-352. 10.4166/kjg.2011.58.6.350.

A Case of Liver Abscess and Bacteremia Caused by Vibrio cholerae Non-O1

• Lee JW
• Kim TS
• Jung JW
• Park SB
• Lee HJ
• Lee DG
• Lee JN
• Lee SH

• KMID: 1043335
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2011.58.6.350

Abstract

Vibrio cholerae non-O1 have caused several well-studied food-borne outbreaks of gastroenteritis and also have been responsible for sporadic cases of otitis media, wound infection, and bacteremia. Few cases of liver abscess caused by Vibrio cholerae non-O1 have been reported. A 73-year-old man with underlying diabetes mellitus was admitted with nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia and febrile sensation. We identified Vibrio cholerae non-O1 in his blood cultures and multiple hepatic microabscess on abdominal computed tomography. He was treated with systemic antibiotics and fluid therapy, but died due to septic shock on sixth day. We report here, a case of liver abscess with bacteremia due to Vibrio cholerae non-O1 in a patient with diabetes mellitus.

Keyword

Vibrio cholerae non-O1; Liver abscess; Bacteremia

MeSH Terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
Bacteremia/drug therapy/*microbiology
Ceftriaxone/therapeutic use
Humans
Liver Abscess/*diagnosis/drug therapy/microbiology
Male
Metronidazole/therapeutic use
Shock, Septic/diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vibrio Infections/drug therapy/*microbiology
Vibrio cholerae non-O1/*isolation & purification

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Abdominal CT finding. Amor-phous shaped low attenuations of right hepatic lobe and poor demarcation of hepatic veins, suggesting microabscess were noted.

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